Definitions for "Tensile Test"
a mechanical test used to evaluate the tensile properties(e.g yield and tensile strength, ductility) of steel
A test in which a specimen of a standardised geometry is gripped at both ends and stretched at a slow controlled rate by axial loading until rupture occurs. The test provides information on the strength and ductility of the material tested. (See BS EN 10002-1: 1990).
For the tensile test, a tension sample is expanded until fracture while the required tension force as well as the sample elongation is measured. The tensile test serves the determination of characteristic material values like yield limit, tensile strength, fracture elongation, etc.