Tensile specimen, method for producing a tensile specimen, device for carrying out a tensile test, and method for carrying out a tensile test

US10520406B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10520406-B2
Application numberUS-201615359121-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 22, 2016
Priority dateNov 26, 2015
Publication dateDec 31, 2019
Grant dateDec 31, 2019

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A tensile specimen, in particular a fiber-composite-material tensile specimen, includes a test portion which comprises a fiber material and a tensile stress direction which is predetermined for a material test, and a force-introduction portion, wherein the fiber material in the force-introduction portion extends at least in part along a face which is oriented obliquely to the tensile stress direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fiber-composite tensile test specimen, comprising: a substantially planar test portion comprising fiber material extending in a tensile stress direction which is predetermined for a material test; and two force-introduction portions disposed on opposite ends of the test portion, the fiber material extending in each force-introduction portion at least in part along a planar face which is oriented obliquely to a plane defined by the planar test portion. 2. The tensile test specimen of claim 1 , wherein each force-introduction portion comprises an insert which is embedded in the fiber material. 3. The tensile test specimen of claim 2 , wherein the insert has a wedge-shaped design. 4. The tensile test specimen of claim 3 , wherein the insert has a wedge-shaped design symmetric to the planar test portion. 5. The tensile test specimen of claim 2 , wherein the insert splits the fiber material in a region of the force-introduction portions into at least two strands which extend along opposite sides of the insert. 6. The tensile test specimen of claim 1 , wherein, in a region of a transition from the test portion to each force-introduction portion, an external overlay is provided, an inner face of which extends along the fiber material, and an outer face of which forms a force-introduction face for a force introduction of a specimen holder. 7. The tensile test specimen of claim 6 , wherein, for each force-introduction portion, the force-introduction face of the overlay extends from the force-introduction portion over the transition and in part into the test portion and/or extends obliquely to the tensile stress direction. 8. The tensile test specimen of claim 6 , wherein, for each force-introduction portion, a respective overlay is arranged on both sides of the tensile test specimen, and/or the force-introduction portion forms a wedge shape together with the overlay(s). 9. The tensile test specimen of claim 6 , wherein the overlay contains a damping material. 10. The tensile test specimen of claim 9 , wherein the damping material comprises polyvinyl chloride or polyamide. 11. A device for carrying out a tensile test, the device comprising: a moveable specimen holder body and a stationary specimen holder body, each comprising a force-transmission face for introducing a tensile force into a force-introduction face of a planar tensile specimen, the device having a predetermined tensile test direction; and an acceleration device, wherein each specimen holder body is longer than the respective force-introduction portion of the tensile specimen in order to apply a normal force resulting from the tensile force to the tensile specimen in a region of a transition between the force-introduction portion and a central test portion, and wherein each force-transmission face extends in a plane oriented obliquely to a plane defined by the planar tensile specimen. 12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the specimen holder body is configured to transmit force to an overlay which is attached to or integrally formed on the outside of the tensile specimen and extends over the transition. 13. A method for carrying out a tensile test, comprising: inserting a tensile specimen in a device for carrying out a tensile test, the tensile specimen comprising: a substantially planar test portion comprising a fiber material extending in a tensile test direction; two force-introduction portions disposed on opposite ends of the test portion, the fiber material extending in each force-introduction portion at least in part along a planar face which is oriented obliquely to a plane defined by the planar test portion; and an insert embedded in a region of each force-introduction portion; applying a tensile force to the force-introduction portions of the tensile specimen via force-transmission faces of the device which extend obliquely to the tensile test direction and correspond to force-introduction faces of the tensile specimen; and supporting a normal force resulting from the tensile force and acting on the tensile specimen by the insert. 14. The method of claim 13 , comprising, in a region of a tapered end of the insert, applying a normal force acting on the tensile specimen. 15. The method of claim 14 , wherein a normal force acting on the tensile specimen is applied at a transition from the force-introduction portions to a test portion of the tensile specimen via an overlay which is provided in a region of the transition on the outside of the tensile specimen, which overlay forms the force-introduction face.

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  • Features allowing alignment between specimen and chucks · CPC title

  • G01N3/08Primary

    by applying steady tensile or compressive forces (G01N3/28 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • One dimensional, e.g. filaments, wires, ropes or cables · CPC title

  • Chucks · CPC title

  • Tensile · CPC title

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What does patent US10520406B2 cover?
A tensile specimen, in particular a fiber-composite-material tensile specimen, includes a test portion which comprises a fiber material and a tensile stress direction which is predetermined for a material test, and a force-introduction portion, wherein the fiber material in the force-introduction portion extends at least in part along a face which is oriented obliquely to the tensile stress dir…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Airbus Defence & Space Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N3/08. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 31 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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