Standards, fixtures and equipment in one working system
A standard tells you what to measure. It does not tell you which grip stops the specimen slipping, or which load cell resolves the force. These references connect the method to the hardware that actually runs it.
Two routes to the same property
Most materials can be tested to either an ASTM or an ISO method. They are rarely interchangeable in a customer's specification, and results run to one are not directly comparable with the other. Confirm which is named before fixtures are ordered.
Plastics, metals and composites
ASTM D638
Tensile properties of plastics.
ASTM D695
Compressive properties of rigid plastics.
ASTM D790
Flexural properties, three-point bending.
ASTM D256
Izod impact resistance of plastics.
ASTM E8 / E8M
Tension testing of metallic materials.
ASTM D3039
Tensile properties of polymer matrix composites.
ASTM D882
Tensile testing of thin plastic sheeting.
ASTM D1004
Graves tear resistance of film and sheeting.
Rubber and elastomers
ASTM D624
Tear strength of vulcanised rubber and TPE.
ASTM D395
Compression set of rubber.
ASTM D575-91
Compression testing of rubber.
ASTM D2240
Durometer hardness and scale selection.
ASTM D429
Rubber-to-metal bond strength.
ASTM D1414
Test methods for rubber O-rings.
ASTM D573
Deterioration in an air oven, heat ageing.
ISO 37
Tensile testing of vulcanised rubber.
Packaging, adhesion and textiles
ASTM F88 / F88M
Seal strength of flexible barrier materials.
ASTM F1140
Burst and creep of unrestrained packages.
ASTM F2054
Seal burst within restraining plates.
ASTM F2095
Pressure decay leak test for flexible packages.
ASTM F2096
Bubble leak testing, gross-leak detection.
ASTM D903
Peel or stripping strength of adhesive bonds.
ASTM D3330
Peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tape.
ASTM D1894
Coefficient of friction of film and sheeting.
ASTM D3786
Bursting strength of textile fabrics.
The international equivalents
ISO 527-1
General principles of plastics tensile testing.
ISO 527-2
Moulding and extrusion plastics.
ISO 527-3
Films and sheets.
ISO 178
Flexural properties of plastics.
ASTM D1004
Graves tear resistance of film and sheeting.
ISO 6892-1
Tensile testing of metals at room temperature.
ISO 11607
Packaging for terminally sterilised medical devices.
All ISO standards
The complete library.
Cell and pack line testing
Battery standards hub
A practical map of the standards a cell line is audited against.
Battery testing
Frames, load cells and fixtures for tab weld and separator work.
Separator sample prep
Preparing separator film so the tensile result means something.
Cell line QC checklist
Every mechanical QC test a cell line needs.
Where the methods meet the machine
Matching a method to a machine?
Send the material, specimen geometry, expected force range and the standard your customer cites. FITCO will recommend the frame, load cell, grips and extensometry, run your samples before you commit, and support installation, operator training and NABL-traceable calibration.