Testing
Testing of thermoplastics can take various forms.
Tensile tests—ISO 527 -1/-2 and ASTM D 638 set out the standardized test methods. These standards are technically equivalent. However they are not fully comparable because of the difference in testing speeds. The modulus determination requires a high accuracy of ± 1 micrometer for the dilatometer.
Flexural tests—3-points flexural tests are among the most common and classic methods for semi rigid and rigid plastics.
Pendulum impact tests—impact tests are used to measure the behavior of materials at higher deformation speeds. Pendulum impact testers are used to determine the energy required to break a standardized specimen by measuring the height to which the pendulum hammer rises after impacting the test piece.
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