{"id":3206,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/tensile-test\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","slug":"tensile-test","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/tensile-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensile test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"glossar-eintrag\">\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> The tensile test is a destructive mechanical testing method for determining the deformation and strength behaviour of a material under uniaxial tensile loading. A standardised specimen is elongated until fracture while force and change in length are recorded continuously. For metallic materials, the method is governed by DIN EN ISO 6892-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> The characteristic values determined include yield strength (ReH or Rp0.2), tensile strength (Rm), elongation at fracture (A) and modulus of elasticity (E). The stress-strain curve provides information on elastic and plastic behaviour. The tensile test is the basis for material approvals, procedure qualifications (e.g. <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/home\/welding-brazing-soldering\/\">welding<\/a> procedure qualification) and static component design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Assessment of the load-bearing capacity and safety margins of a material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Definition of minimum characteristic values in <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-engineering\/creation-testing-material-specifications\/\">material specifications<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Analysis of the plastic deformation behaviour and material model.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Verification of mechanical properties in cases of failure or liability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical testing or verification methods:<\/strong> Tensile test on a universal testing machine, extensometer measurement, evaluation of the stress-strain curve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why is the tensile test so important?<\/li>\n<li>It provides key mechanical characteristic values that are required for design, standard compliance and safety assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3206","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}