ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 4

A Strain Gage Method for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Filaments

Swearengen, JC
Staff members, Sandia Laboratoires, Albuquerque, N.M.

Ericksen, RH
Staff members, Sandia Laboratoires, Albuquerque, N.M.

Abstract

A test method has been established which permits utilization of strain gages to obtain mechanical properties of filaments. Uniaxial monotonic load-strain and creep measurements were made using several techniques to verify that the method measures properties representative of the flaments. The method eliminates the requirements of obtaining a compliance calibration of the testing machine and has the advantage of facilitating measurements of small strains in filaments having very high stiffness.

Keywords:
fibers, mechanical properties, strain gages, tensile properties, elastic properties, filaments, wire, extensometers, beryllium, Borsic®, modulus of elasticity

Paper ID: JTE11690J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE11690J
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