Issue 60

N. Zekriti et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 60 (2022) 488-503; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.33

- Group I - at crosshead speed of 5 mm/min; - Group II - at crosshead speed of 10 mm/min; - Group III - at crosshead speed of 100 mm/min.

Figure 1: Dimensions of PVC beams.

MTS Capacity

50KN

Class ±0.5% 1020mm/min 0.005mm/min

Accuracy of displacement

Maximum test speed Minimum test speed

Resolution position control 0.00006mm Table 1: Technical characteristics of the tensile test machine.

Figure 2: (a)Tensile testing system; (b) DIC system; (b.1) LED Light source; (c)MTS testing machine; (d.1) dumbbell specimen before deformation; (d.2) dumbbell specimen after rupture.

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