ASTM has just released the new ASTM D882-12, “Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc. The tensile modulus of elasticity is an index of the stiffness of thin plastic sheeting. Tensile tests measure the force required to break a specimen and the extent to which the specimen stretches or elongates to that breaking point.
Tensile properties determined by ASTM D882 are of value for the identification and characterization of materials for control and specification purposes. Tensile properties can vary with specimen thickness, method of preparation, speed of testing, type of grips used, and manner of measuring extension. Consequently, where precise comparative results are desired, these factors must be carefully controlled.
The new 2012 Edition cancels and replaces the previous ASTM D882-10 Edition. The ASTM standard is similar to ISO 527-3 , but is not considered technically equivalent. ISO 527-3 allows for additional specimen configurations, specifies different test speeds, and requires an extensometer or gage marks on the specimen.
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