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Flexural testing is used to determine the flexure or bending properties of a material. Sometimes referred to as a transverse beam test, it involves placing a sample between two knife-edge points and initiating a load at the midpoint of the sample. Maximum stress and strain are calculated on the incremental load applied. Results are shown in a graphical format with tabular results including the flexural strength (for fractured samples) and the yield strength (samples that did not fracture).
Flexural strength testing can be carried out on a range of Lloyd Instruments materials testing machines together with NEXYGENPlus data analysis software when more comprehensive testing results are required.
Industry standards applicable to flexural testing include:
Typical graph showing flexural strength test.
Typical graph showing 3 point bend strength test.
Typical graph showing 4 point bend strength test.
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