Numerous businesses depend heavily on the tensile testing of materials. Thus, it is equally crucial to prepare test specimens. It is costly if a material fails a test that it should have passed and possibly catastrophic if it passes a test that it should have failed. If a specimen is improperly prepared, the test results will be erroneous.

The quality and accuracy of the specimen’s test results depend heavily on how it was sliced. The sample must be free of any nicks or rough edges. A specimen’s tensile strength, ability to provide consistent tensile results, and ability to produce test findings that are comparable to those of other similar specimens can all be negatively impacted by even a minor deformation of this kind.

Once a specimen has been properly sliced, it must be handled carefully. The specimen may nick from dropping, hitting, or another improper handling, which will affect testing much like a bad cut would.

The pneumatic (air) requirements for NextGen’s TensileTurn CNC – Round Tensile Sample Preparation Machine are Compressed Air Connection 90PSI, Consumption: 87L / min (3cfm).

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