User Manual for Micro Tensile Tester

Vishwas Rangu, Uday Yadav, Vudayagiri Kirneshwar, Abhishek Tiwari,

Vadla Srivatsava, Mayank Ahuja, Vishnu S
November 6, 2019

1 Introduction
Quantitative knowledge of the mechanical behaviour
(elastic deformation range, ultimate strength, tough-
ness, etc.) of microfibers is critical to understand Type of tester Constant rate of transverse
their performance in the target application. One such
test is the tensile test. A tensile test, also known Machine Dimensions: 400mm × (f ill) ×
as a tension test, is one of the most fundamental 90mm
and common types of mechanical testing. Material Max. load can be applied: 373N
strength testing, using the tensile tester method, in-
volves applying an ever-increasing load to a test sam- Specimen Material: cotton fabric
ple up to the point of failure. The process creates a Dimensions
stress/strain curve showing how the material reacts
throughout the tensile test. The Micro tensile tester Raveled strip: 8cm × 3cm
is intended to meet the need for a low cost, safe and Cut strip: 8cm × 2cm
easy to use research tool for measuring the tensile
strength of such different materials. Using this we Gauge length:4cm
can measure the stiffness, the elongation, the maxi- Lead screw Material:Stainless steel
mum yield strength and the maximum elongation of
the specimen. Length: 300mm, diameter :
8mm
Pitch:2mm, Lead : 8mm

2 Specifications Stepper motor Working conditions:12V − 2A

Torque: 4.2Kg.cm
3 Specimen Preparation Support rods(2 Material:Stainless steel
No.)
This test method covers raveled strip and cut strip Machine body Material: Mild steel
test procedures for determining the breaking force
and elongation of fabrics with low to moderate tear
strength. The main aim is test the strength of cotton
fabrics. Both raveled and cut strip test can be done.
Firstly, select the woven cotton fabric to be tested.

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3.0.1 Raveled strip preparation
Differentiate the warp and the weft and cut the cloth
8cm along the warp and 3cm along the weft for test-
ing the breaking force and elongation in the warp.
Then strip off the threads from the warp from either
sides, so that the gauge width of the specimen would
be 2cm i.e. stripping off 0.5cm wide spread threads
in the warp on either sides as shown in the figure.
4 Procedure
1. Take the prepared specimen and clamp the edges
so that the gauge length of the specimen is 4 cm
i.e. 2 cm of length is clamped by the jaw on
either sides.
2. Now tighten the bolts of the clamp.
3. Connect it to the ac power supply of 220V-50Hz.
4. Note the load cell readings as the specimen is
getting elongated.
5. Note the load cell reading just before the speci-
men breaks completely.
6. Loosen the clamp bolts and remove the speci-
men.

Figure 1: Source: http://textileinsight.blogspot.com/2015/02/determination-

of-tensile-strength-of.html

Figure 2: •

For testing the breaking strength of weft cut the

weft to 8 cm and the warp to 3cm and strip off the
threads in weft on both the sides.+

3.0.2 Cut strip test

For cut strip test just differentiate between the warp
and weft and prepare a specimen with dimensions
8cmx2cm to test strength of both warp and weft.