Tensile bar

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Tensile bar Used to test tensile strength of a material. Material is molded into a tensile bar. As the bar is pulled, the material shows deformation until it finally yields and is no longer able to recover. The material will then continue to deform under the applied stress until it finally breaks. Ultimate elongation measures how far the material will extend before breaking as a percentage beyond its original length. ASTM D638.