Tensile Strength Test Identifies Filler Metal Properties
It is critical to understand the strength and ductility offered by a filler metal — and tensile strength testing can provide that information.
Watch as Robert Fox, marketing specialist and welding engineer at Hobart, explains the process of tensile strength testing. The test requires multiple steps, including the creation of a test plate and the machining of a weld specimen that will ultimately be subject to pulling force to the point of breaking. Specialized equipment measures the maximum amount of stress the specimen is able to withstand to provide valuable tensile strength values.