Material Testing

Shear Test Fixtures

G799 Kramer Shear Fixture

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ASTM D905 Shear Test Fixture - Adhesive Bond Wood

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ASTM D4501 Block Shear Test Fixture

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ASTM F1044 Shear Fixture

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ASTM F2255 Lap Shear Fixture for Tissue Adhesives

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ASTM C273 Shear Fixture for Sandwich Cores

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ASTM D5379 Iosipescu Fixture Shear Strength Composite Materials

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ASTM D7078 Shear Fixture for Fiber-Reinforced Composites

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ASTM D3410 Shear Compression Fixture

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ASTM B565 Double Shear Fixture - Rivets, Rods, Wire

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ASTM D732 Compression Fixture

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ASTM D4255 Two Rail Shear Fixture Compression

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ASTM D4475 Short Beam Shear Fixture

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ASTM D5961 Double Shear Fixture for Bearing Composite Laminate

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ASTM D5961 Single Shear Fixture for Bearing Composite Laminate

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G799 Kramer Shear Fixture

G799 Kramer Meat Shear Fixture consists of ten blades and a cell designed to measure tenderness of meats, vegetables, fruits and other foods. The specimen is placed into the cell and the blades apply shear forces to the sample using a test machine.

G799 is constructed from stainless steel and the blades have a total dimension of 120 mm x 120 mm. The fixture comes with 15.9 mm female cup adapters with a hole for an 8 mm diameter cross pin.

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ASTM D905 Shear Test Fixture - Adhesive Bond Wood

This ASTM D905 Lapped Block Shear Test Method (ASTM Figure) was developed primarily for determining the adhesive bond strength of wood and similar materials. A compressive loading is applied to generate the shear stress, and two rectangular blocks of equal size, staggered ¼”, are bonded together. A guillotine-type loading is applied to shear off one block from the other. The ASTM D905 test fixture is shown in the following photograph. The loading surface of the guillotine assembly is free to rotate relative to the remainder of the assembly, to accommodate any non-parallelism of the top and bottom surfaces of the bonded specimen.

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ASTM D4501 Block Shear Test Fixture

Model: #GD4501

Note: Optional adapters or mechanical connections available for all test machines.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • 10,000 pound capacity tensile mode shearing fixture
  • Applies a shear load to the bonded substrate
  • Securely positions the rigid substrate
  • The fixture will accommodate a specimen 1 in. by 1 in. up to 1/2 in. thick
  • Constructed from high strength steel with a protective black oxide finish
  • Adapters or couplers available to match your test machine
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ASTM F1044 Shear Fixture for Testing Calcium Phosphate and Metallic Coatings

Model: #GF1044-788

The GF1044-788 fixture meets the requirements of ASTM F1044 for shear testing calcium phosphate and metallic coatings by the aligned interface method. The bonded surface of the specimen is aligned parallel to the loading direction, shearing the interface when a tension load is applied to the grips.

Reference:
ASTM Standard F1044, 2005, Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Calcium Phosphate Coatings and Metallic Coatings, ASTM International

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ASTM F2255 Lap Shear Fixture for Tissue Adhesives

Model: #GF2255

The GF2255 shear fixture meets the requirements of ASTM F2255 for testing the strength of tissue adhesives in lap shear. The fixture manufactured with stainless steel for use with saline baths. Tissue substrates of up to 2 in. length can be bonded to the fixture, giving a substrate length to overlap ratio up to a 5:1 and allowing for use with very strong adhesives.

Reference:
ASTM Standard F 2255, 2005, Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Tissue Adhesives in Lap-Shear by Tension Loading, ASTM International

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ASTM C273 Shear Fixture for Sandwich Cores

Model: #GC273-193

GC273-193 is specially designed to meet the requirements of ASTM C273; shear testing of sandwich core materials. The test specimen is bonded to the inside faces of the fixture. The thickness of the test specimen and fixture must be such that the line of tension or compression passes through the corners of the test material. Compression fixtures are also available for the C273 test.

Reference:
ASTM Standard C 273, 2000, Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials, Drawing is copyright ASTM International

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ASTM D5379 Iosipescu Fixture Shear Strength Composite Materials

Model: #GD5379-600

GD5379-600 is a four-point asymmetric flexure fixture which tests for shear properties by means of the V-notched beam method. Each half of the fixture contains a wedge-action grip which lightly clamps one half of the test specimen across the specimen width while simultaneously supporting the specimen on its back face. One of the grips, normally the lower half, is mounted on a base plate which also supports a linear bearing shaft, while the other grip, normally in the upper position, contains a linear bearing which mounts over the shaft on the base. Each element is attached to or supported by one of the testing machine heads. A specified gap is left unsupported between fixture halves. An alignment tool is provided to ensure that the specimen notch is aligned with the line of action of the loading fixture.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D 5379, 2002, Standard Test Methods for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method, ASTM International

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ASTM D7078 Shear Fixture for Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Model: #GD7078-722

The GD7078-722 shear fixture meets the requirement of ASTM D7078 for testing shear properties of fiber-reinforced composite materials. The v-notched test specimen is clamped into each half of the fixture and is sheared through tensile loading of the GD7078-722.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D 7078, 2005, Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by V-Notched Rail Shear Method, ASTM International

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ASTM D3410 Shear Compression Fixture

Model: #GD3410

GD3410 fixture is for determining the compressive strength of polymer matrix composite materials. GD3410 transmits force to the specimen via tapered rectangular wedge grips. The mating surfaces of the wedge grip assembly are polished, lubricated, and nick-free to ensure smooth sliding contact between the components. By using wedges of different thicknesses, specimens of varying thickness can be tested in this fixture.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D3410, 2008, Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading, ASTM International

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ASTM B565 Double Shear Fixture - Rivets, Rods, Wire

Model: #GB565-396

GB565-396 is for shear testing aluminum rods and rivets, per ASTM B565. There are a number of strength requirements for the fixture set by ASTM. Including use of hardened steel with a hardness greater than 52 HRC. To ensure a proper shear, the radius of the shearing edges must be less than 0.0005 in. (0.013mm). ASTM also requires that fitted machined bolts are to be used to hold the components of the gripping device together. Finally, the clevises and tongue must fit properly.

References:
ASTM Standard B565, 2010, B565 Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Aluminum and Aluminum- Alloy Rivets and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods, ASTM International

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ASTM D732 Compression Fixture

Model: #GD732-712

GD732-712 meets ASTM D732 requirements for shear strength test tooling fixtures used for the punch-style shear test. The square plastic test specimens are fastened beneath the punch. The tooling holds the specimen in place while the punch is pushed down and through the plastic specimen.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D732, Standard Test Methods for Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool, ASTM International

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ASTM D4255 Two Rail Shear Fixture Compression

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ASTM D4475 Short Beam Shear Fixture

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ASTM D5961 Double Shear Fixture for Bearing Composite Laminate

Model: #GD5961-A

The GD5961-A fixture meets the requirements of ASTM D5961 for testing the bearing response of fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite laminates, using procedure A. A single fastener through the test specimen is acted on in double shear through tension loading of the test fixture.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D 5961, 2010, Standard Test Method for Bearing Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates, ASTM International

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ASTM D5961 Single Shear Fixture for Bearing Composite Laminate

Model: #GD5961-B

The GD5961-B fixture meets the requirements of ASTM D5961 for testing the bearing response of fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite laminates, using procedure B. Testing procedure B requires a specimen composed of two halves joined by one or two centerline fasteners. GD5961-B is a support fixture for use with the stabilized configuration described by ASTM D5961 and can be utilized for both tension and compression loading.

Reference:
ASTM Standard D 5961, 2010, Standard Test Method for Bearing Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates, ASTM International

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