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TENSILE TESTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile testing machine
1, record 1, English, tensile%20testing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tension testing machine 1, record 1, English, tension%20testing%20machine
correct
- tensile machine 1, record 1, English, tensile%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two principal parts in tensile testing machines. One of these is the loading system, the other is the weighing system. The function of the weighing system is to measure loads which have been applied to the test specimen. The function of the loading system is to apply loads to the specimen. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20testing%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine de traction
1, record 1, French, machine%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine d'essai à la traction 2, record 1, French, machine%20d%27essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une machine de traction se compose: d'un organe de fixation de l'éprouvette comportant deux parties, l'une fixe, l'autre mobile; d'un organe producteur de l'effort agissant sur la partie mobile; d'un organe mesureur et enregistreur. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equipment for testing tensile forces
1, record 2, English, equipment%20for%20testing%20tensile%20forces
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tensile force testing equipment 2, record 2, English, tensile%20force%20testing%20%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure de tensions
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20tensions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de mesure de tension. Combi 490 : tensiomètre électronique avec capteur intégré, affichage digital des vraies valeurs mesurées. S'adapte aux capteurs utilisés dans l'industrie du fil, câble, textile. Memo DT 905 et 918 HF : tensiomètres électroniques portables, mémoire 800 mesures avec ordinateur incorporé pour analyse statistique. Branchement avec tous les capteurs Tensometric. Le modèle 918 HF est utilisé avec capteurs jauge de contrainte. RK : appareil de mesure des coefficients de frottement avec ensemble PC et logiciel pour mise en mémoire et analyse. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20tensions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tensile test
1, record 3, English, tensile%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tension test 2, record 3, English, tension%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which a specimen is subjected to increasing longitudinal pulling stress until fracture occurs. 3, record 3, English, - tensile%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tensile test is frequently used to obtain a great amount of information about the static mechanical properties of a material, including ductility, tensile strength, proportional limit, modulus of elasticity, elastic limit, resilience, yield point, yield strength, and breaking strength. 4, record 3, English, - tensile%20test
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tensile testing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai de traction
1, record 3, French, essai%20de%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai de traction a pour objet d'étudier la déformation et la rupture d'une éprouvette soumise à des sollicitations (...) de sens opposés (...) 2, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Essai de traction. Cet essai consiste à (...) déterminer une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques mécaniques suivantes: limite d'élasticité (...), résistance à la traction (...), allongement pour cent après rupture (...) et le coefficient de striction pour cent (...) 3, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tensile testing instrument 1, record 4, English, tensile%20testing%20instrument
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instrument d'essai de traction 1, record 4, French, instrument%20d%27essai%20de%20traction
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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