Instron 4400 Series User Manual

SPECIMEN
MATERIAL
SPECIMEN
GEOMETRY
MAX. BREAK
LOAD (LB)
TYPES OF GRIPS
AND FACES
Paper 25 mm (1 in.)
wide
100 Screw-action or
Pneumatic (25 x 50 mm
flat faces)
Plastic Films 25 mm (1 in.)
wide
100 Same as above.
Also, line contact faces
can be used.
Rigid Plastics 25 mm wide x
12.5 mm thick
(1 in. wide x
.5 in. thick)
1000 Wedge-action or
screw-action with
serrated faces.
Wire and
Sheet Metal
.50 to 1.5 mm
diameter
(.002 to .060 in.)
200 Screw-action or
pneumatic-action with
25 mm x 50 mm flat or
serrated faces.
Cord and Yarn .50 to 4.8 mm
diameter
350 Pneumatic cord and
yarn grips.
Fabrics 25 mm or 100
mm wide strip
(1 in. or 4 in.)
1000 Screw-action or
pneumatic-hydraulic
with flat faces.
Elastomers mm to 6 mm
wide (.125 to
.250 in.)
150 Elastomeric
Table A-1. Gripping Techniques
Selection Of Grips M10-94400-1
A-6

Instron 4400 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Instron
Model	4400 Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English