Significance of Bending Test Fixtures
Flexural goods are examined by testing a material using a 3 or 4 point bend fixture. These bend fixtures have 2 support spans and one or two loading nose points on top. Most three point SSAT flex tests require that the third loading point be centered on the sample.4 point tests require that the 2 top loading points bisect the sample into thirds or fourths. 3 point Bend Fixtures Three point Bending Test Fixtures use center loading to bend the sample. The 3rd point bending text is connected directly to the top arm of the universal testing machine by use of a clevis pin adapter. The bottom two pillars are adjustable and can integrate samples of different length. The coextensive gear start custom bend fixture is a nice solution if you are changing between multiple specimen sizes. 4 Points Bend Fixtures Four point flexural Bending Test Fixtures have two base supp...