Bend Testing

Bend Testing deforms the test material at the midpoint causing a concave surface or a bend to form without the occurrence of fracture. Bend Testing is designed to determine the material's ductility and ability to resist to fracture.

STEMart performs a variety of bend testing to evaluate the ability of materials to resist cracking or deformation during a bend.

• ASTM

• Guided Bend Testing: The sample is placed horizontally across two supports and then a force applied to the top of the midpoint deforming the sample into a "U" shape.
• Semi-Guided Bend Testing: The sample's midpoint is bent to a specific angle or inside radius.
• Free Bend Testing: The ends of the sample are pushed together, but no force is applied to the bend itself.
• Fracture Toughness Testing: The sample with a pre-cracked starter crack on the bottom side of the midpoint is loaded into a 3-point bend fixture and then a midpoint force applied on the opposite face from the fracture.

• Polymers
• Plastics and Insulating Materials
• Metals
• Fiber Reinforced Concrete
• Ceramics

• Elastic Modulus

• Bend Testing for Dental Implants
• Weld Ductility Bend Testing
• Bend Testing of Metal
• Equibiaxial Bend Testing of Silicon Wafer Material
• Flex Bend Testing of Electronics
• Flexural Bend Testing for Glass
• Bend Testing of Plastics and Insulating Materials
• Biaxial Flexure Strength (Modulus of Rupture) of Ceramic Substrates

STEMart offers a variety of bend testing services to determine the material's ductility, bend strength, fracture strength and resistance to fracture. If you want to learn more detail about our service, or would like to consult with the experts at STEMart, please feel free to contact us.