ASTM D790 TESTING FIXTURE

FLEXURAL PROPERTIES OF UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED PLASTICS AND ELECTRICAL

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ASTM D790 Testing Fixture

ASTM D790. These test methods are used for determining the exural properties of unreinforced
and reinforced plastics, including high modulus composites and electrical insulating materials
utilizing a three-point loading system to apply a load to a simply supported beam (specimen). The
method can generally be applied to both rigid and semi-rigid materials, but it is not possible to
determine the exural strength for those materials that do not break or yield in the outer surface
of the test specimen within the 5.0 % strain limit.
Test specimens of rectangular cross section are injection molded or cutten from molded or
extruded sheets or plates. The sample must have precise characteristics: it must be solid and its
external surfaces must be rectangular evenly. The specimen is supported by two supports and is
loaded through a half load nose between the supports. The deection can be measured in two
ways; using crosshead position or a deectometer. Please note that studies have shown that the
deection data obtained will vary depending on the system used.

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ASTM D 790 Testing Fixture Drawing

ASTM D 7264 / D 790 / D 6272 / D 4476 / ISO 178 / ISO 14125 / ISO
3597-2 / EN 2562 / EN 2746
30 kN
da -80 C a 149 C
1-10 mm
74 mm
up to 340 mm
20.00 kg

Test Standard
Maximum Load
Temperature Range
Specimen Thickness
Specimen Width
Specimen Length
Mass

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ASTM D 790 Testing Fixture Assembly

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FLEXURAL PROPERTIES OF UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED PLASTICS AND ELECTRICAL
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ASTM D 790 Testing-Fixture Application

Additional Information:
Requirements for quality control in production environments are usually met by measuring
deection using crosshead position. However, more accurate measurement may be obtained
by using an deection indicator such as a deectometer.
Materials that do not rupture by the maximum strain allowed under this test method may be

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more suited to a 4-point bend test. The basic dierence between the two test methods is in
the location of the maximum bending moment and maximum axial ber stresses. The
maximum axial ber stresses occur on a line under the loading nose in 3-point bending and
over the area between the loading noses in 4-point bending. A four-point loading system
method can be found in Test Method D6272.

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