ASTM E1012-05
Standard Practice for Verification of Test Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application

Standard No.

ASTM E1012-05

Release Date

2005

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E1012-12

Latest

ASTM E1012-19

Scope

It has been shown that bending stresses that inadvertently occur due to misalignment between the applied force and the specimen axes during the application of tensile and compressive forces can affect the test results. In recognition of this effect, some test methods include a statement limiting the misalignment that is permitted. The purpose of this practice is to provide a reference for test methods and practices that require the application of tensile or compressive forces under conditions where alignment is important. The objective is to implement the use of common terminology and methods for verification of alignment of test machines, associated fixtures and test specimens.

Unless otherwise specified, axiality requirements and verifications should be optional when testing is performed for acceptance of materials for minimum strength and ductility requirements. This is because any effects especially from excessive bending, would be expected to reduce strength and ductility properties and give conservative results. There may be no benefit from improved axiality when testing high ductility materials to determine conformance with minimum properties. Whether or not to improve axiality should be a matter of negotiation between the material producer and the user.

1.1 Included in this practice are methods covering the determination of the amount of bending that occurs during the application of tensile and compressive forces to notched and unnotched test specimens in the elastic range and to plastic strains less than 0.002. These methods are particularly applicable to the force application rates normally used for tension testing, creep testing, and uniaxial fatigue testing.

ASTM E1012-05 Referenced Document

• ASTM E1237 Standard Guide for Installing Bonded Resistance Strain Gages
• ASTM E251 Standard Test Methods for Performance Characteristics of Metallic Bonded Resistance Strain Gages
• ASTM E466 Standard Practice for Conducting Force Controlled Constant Amplitude Axial Fatigue Tests of Metallic Materials
• ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
• ASTM E8 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
• ASTM E83 Standard Practice for Verification and Classification of Extensometer

ASTM E1012-05 history

• 2019 ASTM E1012-19 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 2014 ASTM E1012-14e1 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 2014 ASTM E1012-14 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 2012 ASTM E1012-12e1 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 2012 ASTM E1012-12 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 2005 ASTM E1012-05 Standard Practice for Verification of Test Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
• 1999 ASTM E1012-99 Standard Practice for Verification of Specimen Alignment Under Tensile Loading