Hundreds of methods. One accuracy class.

ISO 13954/13955› — read the full explanation

PE electrofusion assemblies — peel decohesion and crushing decohesion tests.

ANSI/BIFMA X5.1› — read the full explanation

Office chairs — static load, proof and durability tests on seat, back and arms (force-application frames).

API 1104

Structural and pipeline welding codes — mechanical acceptance testing of weld coupons.

AS/NZS 2111.16

Textile floor coverings — bond strength determination (delamination of backing).

ASME BPVC Section IX

Welder and weld procedure qualification — transverse tension and guided bend tests for pressure vessels and piping.

ASTM 52909

AM metals (powder bed fusion) — orientation and location dependence of mechanical properties; testing per ASTM E8 / ISO 6892-1 (tensile) and ASTM E9 (compression).

ASTM 52921

Terminology for AM coordinate systems and build-orientation designation of test coupons.

ASTM A938› — read the full explanation

Torsion testing of wire — twists to fracture, counting turns, for ductility and surface soundness. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 7800

ASTM A125› — read the full explanation

Heat-treated helical steel springs — load and permanent-set requirements.

ASTM A228 / A229 / A401

Music wire, oil-tempered and Cr-Si spring wire — tensile verification of spring wire.

ASTM A370› — read the full explanation

Comprehensive mechanical testing (tension, bend, hardness) of steel products including rebar, plate, tube, fasteners.

ASTM A416

Pre-stressing steel strand — tensile, 0.2% proof force and elongation.

ASTM A416-adjacent

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 14268

ASTM A615

TMT rebar — proof stress, elongation, bend and rebend for site and mill certification.

ASTM A615 / A706

Deformed and plain carbon-steel / low-alloy steel rebar — mechanical property verification.

ASTM A931› — read the full explanation

Tension testing of wire ropes and strand (breaking force determination).

ASTM A931 / control cable specs

Breaking strength of aircraft control cables, wire rope and swaged terminals.

ASTM B230 / B609

Aluminium and copper conductor wire — tensile verification.

ASTM B557 / B557M› — read the full explanation

Tension testing of wrought and cast aluminium- and magnesium-alloy products.

ASTM C109› — read the full explanation

Compressive strength of hydraulic cement mortars (50 mm cubes).

ASTM C1161

Flexural strength of advanced ceramics at ambient temperature.

ASTM C1424› — read the full explanation

Monotonic compressive strength of advanced ceramics.

ASTM C1499

Equibiaxial flexural strength of advanced ceramics (ring-on-ring) — also applied to glass discs.

ASTM C158

Flexure testing of glass (determination of modulus of rupture).

ASTM C297› — read the full explanation

Flatwise tensile strength of sandwich constructions (core-to-facing bond).

ASTM C297 / C393 / C365

Honeycomb sandwich panels — flatwise tension, beam flexure and core compression.

ASTM C364/C364M› — read the full explanation

Edgewise compressive strength of sandwich constructions.

ASTM C365› — read the full explanation

Flatwise compressive properties of sandwich cores.

ASTM C39/C39M› — read the full explanation

Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.

ASTM C39 / C78

Concrete cubes, cylinders and beams — compressive and flexural strength.

ASTM C393/D7249› — read the full explanation

Core shear and facing properties of sandwich constructions by beam flexure.

ASTM C496› — read the full explanation

Splitting tensile strength of cylindrical concrete specimens — withdrawn 2026 with no ASTM replacement; IS 5816 and EN 12390-6 cover the same test and remain current.

ASTM C633› — read the full explanation

Adhesion or cohesion strength of thermal spray coatings (tension pull-off).

ASTM C78/C293› — read the full explanation

Flexural strength of concrete beams — C78/C78M third-point loading is current; C293/C293M centre-point loading was withdrawn in 2025 with no replacement.

ASTM C794› — read the full explanation

Adhesion-in-peel of elastomeric joint sealants (construction sealants).

ASTM D1002› — read the full explanation

Apparent shear strength of single-lap-joint adhesively bonded metal specimens.

ASTM D1004› — read the full explanation

Tear resistance (Graves tear) of plastic film and sheeting — initiation tear.

ASTM D1335› — read the full explanation

Tuft bind of pile yarn floor coverings (force to pull a tuft from carpet backing).

ASTM D1414› — read the full explanation

Testing of rubber O-rings (tensile strength, elongation using spool fixtures).

ASTM D143

Small clear specimens of timber — static bending, compression parallel/perpendicular, shear, tension.

ASTM D1621› — read the full explanation

Compressive properties of rigid cellular plastics (foam boards, insulation).

ASTM D1623› — read the full explanation

Tensile and tensile-adhesion properties of rigid cellular plastics.

ASTM D1683/D1683M› — read the full explanation

Sewn seam strength and maximum force to seam rupture of woven fabrics.

ASTM D1708› — read the full explanation

Microtensile properties of plastics using miniature specimens (limited material availability).

ASTM D1781› — read the full explanation

Climbing drum peel for adhesives — sandwich facings and laminated assemblies (aerospace).

ASTM D1822

Tensile-impact energy to break plastics and electrical insulating materials.

ASTM D1871

Adhesion of single-strand bead wire to rubber (tyre bead construction).

ASTM D1871 / D885

Bead wire and tyre cord adhesion/tensile for tyre plants.

ASTM D1876› — read the full explanation

T-peel resistance of adhesives (flexible-to-flexible adherends).

ASTM D1938› — read the full explanation

Tear propagation resistance (trouser tear method) of plastic films.

ASTM D1938 / D1004

Trouser tear and graves tear of films.

ASTM D198› — read the full explanation

Static tests of lumber in structural sizes.

ASTM D2061› — read the full explanation

Strength tests for zippers — crosswise strength, slider lock holding, pull-off of puller.

ASTM D2105› — read the full explanation

Longitudinal tensile properties of fibreglass (GRP/FRP) pipe and tube.

ASTM D2256› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of single yarns (breaking force, elongation, tenacity).

ASTM D2261› — read the full explanation

Tearing strength of fabrics by the tongue (single rip) procedure (CRE machine).

ASTM D2290› — read the full explanation

Apparent hoop tensile strength of plastic or reinforced pipe by split-disk method.

ASTM D2344/D2344M› — read the full explanation

Short-beam strength — interlaminar shear strength of composite laminates.

ASTM D2412› — read the full explanation

Parallel-plate loading of plastic pipe — pipe stiffness and ring deflection.

ASTM D2632-adjacent note

Resilience, flexometer and DeMattia flex tests require dedicated instruments and are companions to UTM testing.

ASTM D2861 / wire bond pull

Fine wire and bond pull strength (micro-force testing; special low-capacity load cells).

ASTM D2919› — read the full explanation

Durability of adhesive lap-shear joints under sustained static load.

ASTM D2990› — read the full explanation

Tensile, compressive and flexural creep and creep-rupture of plastics (long-duration static load).

ASTM D3039› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of polymer matrix composite materials (straight-sided tabbed coupons).

ASTM D3039 / D6641 / D2344

Carbon-fibre laminate qualification — tension, compression (CLC) and interlaminar shear.

ASTM D3163 / D5868› — read the full explanation

Lap-shear strength of adhesively bonded plastic and FRP joints.

ASTM D3167› — read the full explanation

Floating roller peel resistance of adhesives (metal-to-metal bonds).

ASTM D3330› — read the full explanation

Peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tape (180°, 90° and adhesion-to-liner methods).

ASTM D3410› — read the full explanation

Compressive properties of composites by shear loading (IITRI fixture).

ASTM D3846› — read the full explanation

In-plane shear strength of reinforced plastics — withdrawn 2024, superseded in practice by ASTM D5379. Equivalent to: Also published as ASTM D5379

ASTM D3518› — read the full explanation

In-plane shear response by tensile test of a ±45° laminate.

ASTM D3574› — read the full explanation

Flexible cellular materials — slab, bonded and molded urethane foams (IFD, CFD, tensile, tear, compression set).

ASTM D378› — read the full explanation

Standard test methods for rubber (elastomeric) conveyor and transmission belting — tension testing.

ASTM D3787› — read the full explanation / ASTM D6797› — read the full explanation

Bursting strength by ball-burst attachment on CRT/CRE tensile machines.

ASTM D395› — read the full explanation

Compression set under constant force — fixture loading via UTM.

ASTM D412› — read the full explanation

Tension testing of vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (dumbbell and ring specimens).

ASTM D412 / D624 / D575

Engine mounts, bushings, seals and weatherstrips — tensile, tear and compression of elastomers.

ASTM D413› — read the full explanation

Adhesion of rubber to fabric or flexible substrate (ply separation).

ASTM D4255› — read the full explanation

In-plane shear properties by rail shear method. Withdrawn 2025 — replaced by ASTM D7078.

ASTM D429› — read the full explanation

Adhesion of rubber to rigid substrates (Methods A, B, C — tension and 90° peel).

ASTM D4533/D4533M› — read the full explanation

Trapezoid tearing strength of geotextiles.

ASTM D4541› — read the full explanation

Pull-off strength of coatings (adhesion testers; also performed on UTM with suitable fixtures).

ASTM D4595/D4595M› — read the full explanation

Wide-width strip tensile testing of geotextiles and geosynthetics.

ASTM D4595 / D4632

Geotextiles and geogrids for roads, embankments and landfills.

ASTM D4632› — read the full explanation

Grab breaking load and elongation of geotextiles.

ASTM D4885› — read the full explanation

Performance strength of geomembranes by wide-width strip tensile method.

ASTM D5034› — read the full explanation

Breaking force and elongation of textile fabrics — Grab test.

ASTM D5034 / D5035

Woven fabric grab and strip tensile for apparel and home textiles.

ASTM D5035› — read the full explanation

Breaking force and elongation of textile fabrics — Strip method.

ASTM D5083› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of reinforced thermosetting plastics using straight-sided specimens.

ASTM D5169/D5170› — read the full explanation

Hook-and-loop touch fasteners — shear strength and 180° peel strength.

ASTM D5379/D5379M› — read the full explanation

Shear properties by V-notched beam (Iosipescu) method.

ASTM D5528/D5528M› — read the full explanation

Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness (GIc) — double cantilever beam (DCB).

ASTM D5528 / D7905 / D6671

Interlaminar fracture toughness (GIc, GIIc, mixed-mode) for damage-tolerance certification.

ASTM D5748› — read the full explanation

Protrusion puncture resistance of stretch wrap films (slow-rate probe).

ASTM D575› — read the full explanation

Rubber properties in compression (deflection at load / load at deflection).

ASTM D5766› — read the full explanation

Open-hole tensile strength of polymer matrix composite laminates.

ASTM D5766 / D6484 / D5961

Open-hole tension, open-hole compression and bearing strength — notched design allowables.

ASTM D5961› — read the full explanation

Bearing response of polymer matrix composite laminates (bolted-joint design data).

ASTM D624› — read the full explanation

Tear strength of conventional vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (Die A, B, C and trouser).

ASTM D6241› — read the full explanation

Static puncture strength of geotextiles using 50 mm probe (CBR puncture).

ASTM D6272› — read the full explanation

Flexural properties of plastics by 4-point bending.

ASTM D6319

Examination and surgical gloves — force at break.

ASTM D6319 / D3578

Nitrile and rubber examination gloves — tensile strength and elongation requirements tested per ASTM D412.

ASTM D638› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of unreinforced and reinforced rigid plastics (dog-bone specimens).

ASTM D638 / D790

Interior and exterior plastic trims, bumpers — tensile and flexural properties.

ASTM D6415› — read the full explanation

Curved-beam strength — interlaminar tensile strength of curved composite laminates.

ASTM D642› — read the full explanation

Box compression test — compressive resistance of shipping containers (requires large-platen UTM/compression tester).

ASTM D6484› — read the full explanation

Open-hole compressive strength of composite laminates.

ASTM D6637› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of geogrids by single- or multi-rib method.

ASTM D6641› — read the full explanation

Compressive properties of polymer matrix composites — Combined Loading Compression (CLC) fixture.

ASTM D6671/D6671M› — read the full explanation

Mixed-Mode I/II interlaminar fracture toughness — MMB fixture.

ASTM D6693› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of nonreinforced polyethylene and flexible polypropylene geomembranes.

ASTM D6693 / D4885

HDPE geomembrane tensile for landfill and pond lining projects.

ASTM D6775› — read the full explanation

Breaking strength and elongation of textile webbing, tape and braided material.

ASTM D6862› — read the full explanation

90° peel resistance of adhesives.

ASTM D695› — read the full explanation

Compressive properties of rigid plastics (cylinder / prism specimens).

ASTM D7078› — read the full explanation

Shear properties by V-notched rail shear method.

ASTM D7136› — read the full explanation

Damage tolerance — drop-weight impact followed by Compression After Impact (CAI) on UTM.

ASTM D7137› — read the full explanation

Compressive residual strength of damaged composite plates — Compression After Impact.

ASTM D7205/D7205M› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of FRP matrix composite bars (FRP rebar).

ASTM D732› — read the full explanation

Shear strength of plastics by punch-type shear tool.

ASTM D751› — read the full explanation

Coated fabrics — breaking strength, tear, adhesion of coating, puncture.

ASTM D790› — read the full explanation

Flexural properties (3-point bending) of unreinforced and reinforced plastics.

ASTM D7264› — read the full explanation

Flexural properties of composites — 3-point and 4-point bending.

ASTM D7905› — read the full explanation

Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness (GIIc) — end-notched flexure (ENF).

ASTM D828› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of paper and paperboard using CRE apparatus.

ASTM D882› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of thin plastic sheeting and films (<1 mm thick).

ASTM D885

Tyre cords, tyre cord fabrics and industrial yarns made from manufactured fibres — tensile and adhesion methods.

ASTM D897 / D2095› — read the full explanation

Tensile (butt-joint) strength of adhesive bonds — bar and rod specimens.

ASTM D903› — read the full explanation

Peel or stripping strength of adhesive bonds (180° peel).

ASTM D905› — read the full explanation

Strength of adhesive bonds in shear by compression loading (wood block shear).

ASTM D953› — read the full explanation

Bearing strength of plastics (pin bearing, tension or compression loading).

ASTM E139› — read the full explanation

Creep, creep-rupture and stress-rupture tests of metallic materials.

ASTM E190› — read the full explanation

Guided bend test for ductility of welds.

ASTM E21› — read the full explanation

Elevated-temperature tension tests of metallic materials.

ASTM E238

Pin-type bearing test of metallic materials (bearing strength for riveted/bolted design).

ASTM E290› — read the full explanation

Bend testing of materials for ductility (guided, semi-guided and free bend).

ASTM E345› — read the full explanation

Tension testing of metallic foil.

ASTM E466› — read the full explanation

Force-controlled constant-amplitude axial fatigue tests of metallic materials (servo-hydraulic UTM).

ASTM E466 / E606

Axial force-controlled and strain-controlled fatigue of airframe materials (servo-hydraulic systems).

ASTM E488

Strength of anchors in concrete elements (cast-in and post-installed anchor pull-out).

ASTM E488 / EAD 330232-adjacent

Post-installed mechanical and chemical anchors — tension and shear capacity.

ASTM E517› — read the full explanation

Plastic strain ratio (r-value) of sheet metal (deep-drawing quality).

ASTM E646› — read the full explanation

Tensile strain-hardening exponent (n-value) of metallic sheet materials (formability).

ASTM E646 / E517

Sheet metal formability — n-value and r-value for stamping and deep drawing.

ASTM E8

Body, chassis and powertrain steel and aluminium tensile verification.

ASTM E8 / A370

Line pipe and casing — tensile qualification of pipe body and weld.

ASTM E8/E8M› — read the full explanation

Fundamental tension testing of metallic materials (bars, tubes, sheets, castings).

ASTM E9› — read the full explanation

Compression testing of metallic materials at room temperature.

ASTM F1140/F1140M› — read the full explanation

Internal pressurization failure resistance of unrestrained packages (companion to F88).

ASTM F1264› — read the full explanation

Intramedullary fixation devices — static bending, torsion and fatigue.

ASTM F1306› — read the full explanation

Slow-rate penetration resistance of flexible barrier films and laminates.

ASTM F1306 / D5748

Puncture resistance of barrier films and lidding.

ASTM F1614

Shock-attenuation of athletic footwear midsoles.

ASTM F1717› — read the full explanation

Spinal implant constructs — static and fatigue testing in a vertebrectomy model.

ASTM F1798› — read the full explanation

Static and fatigue characterization of spinal interconnection mechanisms.

ASTM F2077› — read the full explanation

Intervertebral body fusion devices — static and dynamic axial compression, shear.

ASTM F2150

Characterization of biomaterial polymer hydrogels.

ASTM F2256› — read the full explanation

Strength of tissue adhesives in T-peel by tension loading (medical).

ASTM F2346

Static and dynamic characterization of spinal artificial discs.

ASTM F2458› — read the full explanation

Wound closure strength of tissue adhesives and sealants.

ASTM F2502› — read the full explanation

Bioabsorbable plates and screws — static bending and torsion characterization.

ASTM F2516› — read the full explanation

Tension testing of Nickel-Titanium (Nitinol) superelastic materials (upper/lower plateau strength).

ASTM F2606

Three-point bending of balloon-expandable vascular stents and stent systems.

ASTM F3122

Guide for evaluating mechanical properties of metal AM materials — maps conventional test methods to AM parts.

ASTM F382› — read the full explanation

Flexural fatigue and static bending of metallic bone plates.

ASTM F384› — read the full explanation

Metallic angled orthopaedic fracture fixation devices.

ASTM F543› — read the full explanation

Metallic medical bone screws — axial pull-out, torsion and driving torque.

ASTM F606

Threaded fastener proof-load and wedge-tensile verification.

ASTM F606/F606M› — read the full explanation

Mechanical properties of externally and internally threaded fasteners, washers and rivets (wedge tensile, proof load, axial tension).

ASTM F88› — read the full explanation

Sterile barrier packaging — seal peel strength validation.

ASTM F88 / F88M

Seal strength of flexible barrier materials — heat-sealed pouches and medical packaging.

ASTM F963› — read the full explanation

US toy safety — use-and-abuse tension (70 N / 15 lbf pull), torque and compression tests.

ASTM D2061 / PS 79-adjacent

Garment and product closure strength (childrenswear snap pull-off).

AWS D1.1

Structural and pipeline welding codes — mechanical acceptance testing of weld coupons.

AWS D8.9› — read the full explanation

Evaluation of the resistance spot welding behaviour of automotive sheet steel — shear tension and cross tension testing of welded coupons.

Airbus AITM 1-0007 / Boeing BSS 7320

OEM-specific composite coupon test methods run on calibrated UTMs per customer approval.

BS 1726-1 / -2

Guide to coil springs — compression and extension spring testing.

BS 5131

Heel attachment strength of women's footwear.

DIN 2088 / 2089

Torsion spring characteristic verification (requires torsion drive or dedicated torsion tester).

DIN 2096-1 / -2

Hot-formed helical compression springs — quality requirements and load tolerances.

DIN 2097

Helical extension springs — quality requirements. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 7906 / 7907

DIN 22102› — read the full explanation

Textile carcass conveyor belts for bulk materials — grades and mechanical acceptance values (tested per ISO 283 / ISO 252).

DIN 22131

Steel cord conveyor belts — dimensions and requirements.

DIN EN 15800

Cylindrical helical compression springs of round wire — quality specifications (supersedes DIN 2095). Equivalent to: Also published as IS 7906 / 7907

DIN EN 16983 / 16984

Disc (Belleville) springs — load-deflection characteristic verification.

EIA-364-13

EN 10270-1 / -2 / -3

Patented cold-drawn, oil-tempered and stainless spring steel wire — tensile grade verification.

EN 10270-adjacent

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 4454

EN 12004

Tile adhesive tensile adhesion strength classification.

EN 12311

Bituminous and polymeric waterproofing membranes — tensile, peel and shear of joints.

EN 12316

Bituminous and polymeric waterproofing membranes — tensile, peel and shear of joints.

EN 12317

Bituminous and polymeric waterproofing membranes — tensile, peel and shear of joints.

EN 12385-5

Stranded wire ropes for lifts (elevators) — breaking force and diameter verification.

EN 12390-3 / -5

Testing hardened concrete (European suite) — compressive and flexural strength of specimens.

EN 12520

Domestic seating and storage furniture — static load requirements.

EN 1288-3

Glass in building — bending strength by four-point bending of flat glass.

EN 13146-series-adjacent

Rail fastening system tests — clamping force, longitudinal restraint and pad stiffness (static methods on UTM-class frames).

EN 13230-2 / -3

European concrete sleeper and bearer testing — static and dynamic bending of monoblock sleepers.

EN 1348› — read the full explanation

Adhesives for tiles — tensile adhesion (pull-off) strength of cementitious adhesives.

EN 13889

Forged steel shackles — proof load and minimum breaking force.

EN 13906-1 / -2 / -3

Design and calculation of compression, extension and torsion springs — basis for load-test acceptance values.

EN 14350

Soothers and drinking equipment — tensile integrity of components (choking-hazard prevention).

EN 1492-1 / -2

Flat woven webbing slings and round slings — breaking force verification (7:1 safety factor validation).

EN 14988

Children's high chairs — static load and restraint-system strength.

EN 16121-adjacent

Domestic seating and storage furniture — static load requirements.

EN 16139

Domestic and non-domestic seating — strength and durability static load tests.

EN 1728

Domestic and non-domestic seating — strength and durability static load tests.

EN 1888-1 / -2

Wheeled child conveyances (strollers/prams) — static strength of handles, harness anchorage and locking devices.

EN 1957

Beds and mattresses — durability rig companion; firmness characterization via ISO 2439-type indentation on UTM.

EN 2561

European aerospace CFRP coupon methods — tensile, flexure and interlaminar shear.

EN 2561 / 2562 / 2563

European aerospace series — CFRP parallel-fibre tensile, flexural and interlaminar shear.

EN 2562

European aerospace CFRP coupon methods — tensile, flexure and interlaminar shear.

EN 2563

European aerospace CFRP coupon methods — tensile, flexure and interlaminar shear.

EN 28094

Steel cord conveyor belts — adhesion strength test of the cover to the core layer.

EN 310› — read the full explanation

Wood-based panels — modulus of elasticity in bending and bending strength.

EN 310 / 314-adjacent

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1734

EN 319› — read the full explanation

Particleboards and fibreboards — internal bond (tensile strength perpendicular to plane).

EN 354

Fall-arrest lanyards, harnesses and anchors — static strength verification.

EN 361

Fall-arrest lanyards, harnesses and anchors — static strength verification.

EN 455-2

Medical gloves — force at break requirements (single-use gloves).

EN 71-1

Toy safety — tension test (small parts release), torque test, drop and compression checks with calibrated force application.

EN 747-1 / -2

Bunk beds and high beds — static strength of frame, guard rails and ladder.

EN 795

Fall-arrest lanyards, harnesses and anchors — static strength verification.

EN 818 series

Grade 80/100 alloy chain slings — proof and breaking force.

EN 818-1 / -2

Short-link lifting chain — proof force and breaking force verification.

EN 868

Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices — seal strength verification (references F88-type peel).

EN ISO 1402-adjacent

Rubber hose — tensile of tube/cover, adhesion between layers (burst tests via hydraulic rigs).

EN ISO 14890

Rubber/plastics covered conveyor belts of textile construction for general use — acceptance requirements.

EN 74 / ETAG 001-adjacent

Slip, tensile and pull-out testing of scaffolding couplers and construction anchors.

IEC 60352-2 / USCAR-21

Crimped connections — pull-out (crimp tensile) force testing of terminals.

IEC 60811-501

Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables — tensile strength and elongation at break. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 10810-7

IEC 60811-501 / USCAR-21

Wiring harness insulation tensile and crimp pull-off testing (EV high-voltage harnesses).

IEC 60383-adjacent

Mechanical failing load of insulators (large-capacity tensile frames).

IEC 61215-adjacent

PV ribbon solder-joint peel and backsheet adhesion testing.

IPC-TM-650 2.4.4

IPC-TM-650 2.4.8

IRS T-12

Flat-bottom rails — tensile testing of rail steel samples for chemistry-property certification.

IRS T-39 / RDSO

Pre-tensioned PSC sleepers — static bending: moment of resistance at rail-seat bottom and centre top, and failure moment (large-frame flexure).

IRS T-46 / fastening system components

SGCI inserts, liners and rail pads — compression, insert pull-out and stiffness verification.

IS 10810

Indian Standard — tensile strength and elongation of cable insulation and sheath.

IS 10810 (Part 7)› — read the full explanation

Cable insulation and sheath — tensile and elongation. Equivalent to: Also published as IEC 60811-501

IS 1135

Leaf spring load-rate and deflection testing. Equivalent to: Also published as —

IS 13360 series

Plastics test methods — tensile, flexural, compressive. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 527 / 178 / 604

IS 1367

Indian Standard for mechanical properties of threaded steel fasteners.

IS 1367-3

Mechanical properties of threaded steel fasteners. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 898-1

IS 14268

Pre-stressing steel strand — tensile, 0.2% proof force and elongation. Equivalent to: Also published as ASTM A416-adjacent

IS 15298 series

Safety footwear — mechanical test methods and specification. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 20344 / 20345

IS 15658

Precast concrete paver blocks — strength requirements.

IS 1599› — read the full explanation

Indian Standard bend test for metallic materials. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 7438

IS 1608› — read the full explanation

Indian Standard for tensile testing of metallic materials at room temperature (aligned to ISO 6892-1).

IS 1608-1

Tensile testing of metallic materials at room temperature. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 6892-1

IS 16709-adjacent

PP/HDPE woven sack fabric and seam strength (cement, fertilizer, food-grain packaging).

IS 1734

Indian Standard methods of test for plywood — static bending, glue shear strength. Equivalent to: Also published as EN 310 / 314-adjacent

IS 1786

High-strength deformed steel bars (rebar) for concrete reinforcement — 0.2% proof stress, elongation, bend and rebend tests. Equivalent to: Also published as —

IS 1835

Steel wire for ropes and steel wire ropes for general engineering — breaking load verification. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 2408 / 1835-adjacent

IS 1891

Indian Standard — general-purpose rubber conveyor belts; tensile, elongation and adhesion requirements.

IS 1891-1

Rubber conveyor belts — tensile and adhesion requirements. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 283 / 252

IS 1969

Indian Standard — breaking strength and elongation of woven fabrics (strip and grab).

IS 1969-1 / -2

Fabric breaking strength — strip and grab methods. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 13934-1 / -2

IS 2062

Reinforcement and structural steel for railway civil works — tensile and bend certification.

IS 2266› — read the full explanation

Steel wire for ropes and steel wire ropes for general engineering — breaking load verification. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 2408 / 1835-adjacent

IS 2770

Bond strength between reinforcing steel and concrete — pull-out test.

IS 2770-1

Rebar-to-concrete bond strength by pull-out test.

IS 3400

Indian Standard methods of test for vulcanized rubber — tensile stress-strain properties.

IS 3400-1

Compound QC — tensile stress-strain of every production batch. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 37

IS 3495

Burnt clay building bricks — compressive strength.

IS 3495-1

Burnt clay bricks — compressive strength. Equivalent to: Also published as —

IS 443

Rubber hose — tensile of tube/cover, adhesion between layers (burst tests via hydraulic rigs).

IS 4454

Steel wire for cold-formed springs — wire tensile strength verification. Equivalent to: Also published as EN 10270-adjacent

IS 516

Indian Standard — compressive and flexural strength of hardened concrete (cubes, beams).

IS 516-1

Hardened concrete — compressive and flexural strength. Equivalent to: Also published as —

IS 5914-adjacent

Indian Standard methods of physical testing of leather — tensile, tear, grain crack.

IS 6216-adjacent

Grade 80/100 alloy chain slings — proof and breaking force.

IS 7906

Helical compression springs — design, testing and quality requirements including load at specified length and spring rate verification.

IS 7906 / 7907

Helical compression and extension springs — load testing. Equivalent to: Also published as DIN EN 15800, DIN 2097

IS 7907

Helical extension springs — load testing, initial tension and spring rate.

IS 9484

Leaf springs for automotive suspension — load rate, deflection and permanent-set testing. Equivalent to: Also published as —

IS 9998-adjacent

Children's high chairs — static load and restraint-system strength.

ISO 8317-adjacent

Child-resistant packaging opening-force evaluation and blister push-through force.

ISO 10113 / 10275› — read the full explanation

r-value and n-value determination for sheet and strip (formability parameters).

ISO 10319› — read the full explanation

Wide-width strip tensile testing of geotextiles and geosynthetics.

ISO 10365

Designation of main adhesive bond failure patterns — reporting companion to all bond tests.

ISO 10545-4› — read the full explanation

Ceramic tiles — modulus of rupture and breaking strength (3-point bend).

ISO 10555-1› — read the full explanation

Intravascular catheters — peak tensile force of catheter shaft and joints.

ISO 11040-4

Prefilled syringes — glass barrel flange breakage resistance, luer cone breakage, needle pull-out force.

ISO 1120› — read the full explanation

Conveyor belts — determination of strength of mechanical fastenings (static test).

ISO 8510-2› — read the full explanation

180 degree peel test for a flexible adherend bonded to a rigid one.

ISO 9073-3› — read the full explanation

Strip tensile strength and elongation at break of nonwovens.

IS 3400 (Part 1)› — read the full explanation

BIS tensile stress-strain method for vulcanized rubber, aligned with ISO 37.

IS 1969 (Part 1)› — read the full explanation

BIS strip tensile method for fabrics, identical with ISO 13934-1:1999.

ASTM D5587› — read the full explanation

Trapezoid tearing strength of textile fabrics.

ISO 7500-1› — read the full explanation

Calibration and verification of a testing machine's force-measuring system.

ASTM E4› — read the full explanation

Force calibration and verification of testing machines.

ISO 9513› — read the full explanation

Calibration and classification of extensometer systems for uniaxial testing.

ASTM E1012› — read the full explanation

Verification of testing frame and specimen alignment by measured bending.

ISO 3377-2› — read the full explanation

Double edge (Baumann) tear load of leather.

ISO 9895› — read the full explanation

Short-span compressive strength of paper and board.

ASTM D6252/D6252M› — read the full explanation

90 degree peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive label stocks.

ISO 3108› — read the full explanation

Measured breaking force of steel wire ropes by tensile test to destruction.

ASTM D5045› — read the full explanation

Plane-strain fracture toughness and strain energy release rate of plastics.

ISO 5178› — read the full explanation

Longitudinal tensile test on weld metal in fusion welded joints.

ISO 9018› — read the full explanation

Tensile test on welded cruciform and lapped joints.

ISO 7206-4› — read the full explanation

Endurance properties and performance of stemmed femoral hip components.

IS 516 (Part 1/Sec 1)› — read the full explanation

Compressive, flexural and split tensile strength of hardened concrete.

TAPPI T 811› — read the full explanation

Edgewise crush test of corrugated fibreboard by short column.

ISO 899-1› — read the full explanation

Tensile creep behaviour of plastics under constant load.

IS 3495 (Part 1)› — read the full explanation

Compressive strength of burnt clay building bricks.

ISO 11339› — read the full explanation

T-peel test for flexible-to-flexible bonded assemblies.

ISO 11607-1› — read the full explanation

Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices — seal strength verification (references F88-type peel).

ISO 11608 series

Needle-based injection systems (pen injectors) — dose accuracy companion with activation-force measurement.

ISO 11644› — read the full explanation

Leather — adhesion of surface finish coating.

ISO 12048› — read the full explanation

Box compression test — compressive resistance of shipping containers (requires large-platen UTM/compression tester).

ISO 12192› — read the full explanation

Paper and board — compressive strength by ring crush method.

ISO 12215-adjacent

FRP hull laminate coupon verification per ASTM D3039 / ISO 527-4 and core shear per ASTM C393.

ISO 12236› — read the full explanation

Geosynthetics — static puncture test (CBR test, 50 mm plunger).

ISO 12625-4/-5› — read the full explanation

Tissue paper and tissue products — tensile strength, stretch and wet tensile strength.

ISO 1288-3

Glass in building — bending strength by four-point bending of flat glass.

ISO 13934

Woven fabric grab and strip tensile for apparel and home textiles.

ISO 13934-1› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of fabrics — strip method and grab method. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1969-1 / -2

ISO 13935

Seam strength and seam slippage of garments and upholstery.

ISO 13935-1 / -2› — read the full explanation

Sewn seam strength and maximum force to seam rupture of woven fabrics.

ISO 13937

Tongue and trouser tear of fabrics.

ISO 13937-2› — read the full explanation

Tear properties of fabrics — trouser, wing and tongue-shaped specimens.

ISO 13938-1› — read the full explanation

Hydraulic/pneumatic diaphragm bursting (reference; ball-burst on UTM used as alternative).

ISO 13953› — read the full explanation

PE butt-fusion pipe joints — tensile strength and failure mode of test specimens.

ISO 13954

Tensile and peel decohesion testing of PE pipe welded joints.

ISO 13954 / 13955

PE electrofusion assemblies — peel decohesion and crushing decohesion tests.

ISO 14125› — read the full explanation

Flexural properties of fibre-reinforced plastic composites.

ISO 14126› — read the full explanation

In-plane compressive properties of fibre-reinforced plastic composites.

ISO 14130› — read the full explanation

Apparent interlaminar shear strength by short-beam method.

ISO 1421› — read the full explanation

Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics (belt carcass materials) — tensile strength and elongation.

ISO 14270› — read the full explanation

Mechanized peel testing of resistance spot, seam and embossed projection welds.

ISO 14272› — read the full explanation

Cross-tension testing of resistance spot and embossed projection welds.

ISO 14273› — read the full explanation

Tensile-shear testing of resistance spot and embossed projection welds.

ISO 14801› — read the full explanation

Dental implants — static compression-bending prior to fatigue qualification.

ISO 15236-1

Steel cord conveyor belts — design, dimensions and mechanical requirements for general-purpose belts.

ISO 15579› — read the full explanation

Tensile testing of metallic materials at low temperature (sub-ambient chambers).

ISO 15630-1› — read the full explanation

Test methods for reinforcing steel bars, rods and wire.

ISO 15841

Orthodontic wires — three-point bend and tensile characterization.

ISO 1704

Stud-link anchor chain cables — proof load and breaking load testing (very-high-capacity frames).

ISO 17706› — read the full explanation

Footwear uppers — tensile strength and elongation.

ISO 17708› — read the full explanation

Whole-shoe sole adhesion (peel) testing.

ISO 178› — read the full explanation

Determination of flexural properties of plastics (3-point bend).

ISO 1798› — read the full explanation

Tensile strength and elongation at break of flexible cellular polymers.

ISO 1806

Fishing nets — determination of mesh breaking force of netting.

ISO 1827› — read the full explanation

Shear modulus and adhesion of rubber to rigid plates — quadruple-shear method (anti-vibration mounts).

ISO 1835

Hoisting tackle breaking-load verification (large-capacity frames).

ISO 1924-2› — read the full explanation

Tensile strength of paper, tissue and board.

ISO 1924-2 / -3

Paper and board — tensile properties (constant rate of elongation, 20 and 100 mm/min).

ISO 1974

Paper — tearing resistance (Elmendorf reference; trouser tear on UTM as supplementary).

ISO 20344

Safety footwear — toe cap compression, penetration resistance, sole bond.

ISO 20344 / 20345

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 15298 series

ISO 204› — read the full explanation

Uninterrupted uniaxial creep testing of metallic materials in tension.

ISO 20588-adjacent

Adhesion of bead wire to rubber; tensile of tyre cords and dipped fabrics.

ISO 2062› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of single yarns (breaking force, elongation, tenacity).

ISO 20795-1› — read the full explanation

Denture base polymers — flexural strength and modulus.

ISO 21181

Light conveyor belts — determination of relaxed elastic modulus.

ISO 22650

Heel attachment strength of women's footwear.

ISO 2307› — read the full explanation

Fibre ropes — determination of linear density, breaking force and elongation.

ISO 2307 / OCIMF MEG4-adjacent

Mooring ropes and hawsers — linear density, breaking force and elongation.

ISO 23910› — read the full explanation

Leather — stitch tear resistance (upholstery and footwear seam design).

ISO 2408

Steel wire ropes — minimum breaking force requirements and verification testing.

ISO 2408 / 1835-adjacent

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 2266, IS 1835

ISO 2411› — read the full explanation

Coated fabrics — coating adhesion (peel of coating from substrate).

ISO 2415

Forged steel shackles — proof load and minimum breaking force.

ISO 2439› — read the full explanation

Indentation hardness (IFD/ILD) of flexible cellular materials — seating and mattress foams.

ISO 252› — read the full explanation

Conveyor belts — adhesion between constitutive elements (ply-to-ply and cover-to-ply, tested as peel on UTM).

ISO 283› — read the full explanation

Textile conveyor belts — full-thickness tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at reference load.

ISO 283 / 252

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1891-1

ISO 3035› — read the full explanation

Corrugated fibreboard — flat crush resistance.

ISO 3037› — read the full explanation

Corrugated fibreboard — edgewise crush resistance.

ISO 3376› — read the full explanation

Leather — tensile strength and percentage elongation.

ISO 3377-1 / -2

Leather — tear load: single-edge and double-edge (Baumann) tear.

ISO 3386

Seating and mattress foam — IFD/ILD hardness, CFD and compression set.

ISO 3386-1 / -2› — read the full explanation

Stress-strain characteristics in compression of flexible cellular polymers (low- and high-density).

ISO 34-1› — read the full explanation

Tear resistance of compounds for tyres, belts and moulded goods.

ISO 34-1 / -2

Tear strength of rubber — trouser, angle (Die C) and crescent test pieces; small (Delft) test pieces.

ISO 340 (flame) — companion

Note: safety/flammability tests are companion tests outside the UTM scope.

ISO 36› — read the full explanation

Adhesion of rubber to textile fabrics.

ISO 37› — read the full explanation

Determination of tensile stress-strain properties of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubber. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 3400-1

ISO 3776 / ECE R16

Seat-belt webbing breaking strength and elongation (tested as narrow fabric tensile).

ISO 4049› — read the full explanation

Polymer-based restorative materials (dental composites) — three-point flexural strength (2×2×25 mm bars).

ISO 4074

Natural rubber latex condoms — tensile properties of test pieces.

ISO 4136› — read the full explanation

Transverse tensile test of butt-welded joints in metallic materials.

ISO 4344

Stranded wire ropes for lifts (elevators) — breaking force and diameter verification.

ISO 4587› — read the full explanation

Tensile lap-shear strength of rigid-to-rigid bonded assemblies.

ISO 4674-1› — read the full explanation

Tear resistance of rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics.

ISO 505› — read the full explanation

Conveyor belts — method for determination of tear propagation resistance of textile belts.

ISO 5173› — read the full explanation

Bend tests on welds in metallic materials (root, face and side bend).

ISO 527

Moulded part and compound qualification — tensile.

ISO 527 / 178 / 604

Equivalent to: Also published as IS 13360 series

ISO 527-1› — read the full explanation / ISO 527-2› — read the full explanation

General principles and test conditions for tensile properties of moulding and extrusion plastics.

ISO 527-3› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of plastic films and sheets.

ISO 527-4 / -5

Tensile properties of isotropic/orthotropic and unidirectional fibre-reinforced plastic composites.

ISO 527-5› — read the full explanation

Wind turbine blade laminate coupon qualification.

ISO 5287

Narrow V-belts for automotive industry — fatigue and static tension verification.

ISO 604› — read the full explanation

Determination of compressive properties of plastics.

ISO 6259

PE / PVC / PPR pressure pipe tensile and hoop strength.

ISO 6259-1 / -3› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of thermoplastics pipes (PE, PP, PVC pipe specimens).

ISO 6383

Tear propagation of film packaging; easy-open feature validation.

ISO 6383-1› — read the full explanation

Trouser tear and Elmendorf tear resistance for plastic films and sheeting.

ISO 6603

Interior and exterior plastic trims, bumpers — tensile and flexural properties.

ISO 6872

Dental ceramics — flexural strength (3-point, 4-point and biaxial piston-on-three-balls).

ISO 6892-1› — read the full explanation

Tensile testing of metallic materials at ambient temperature (Methods A and B strain-rate control). Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1608-1

ISO 6892-2› — read the full explanation

Tensile testing of metallic materials at elevated temperature.

ISO 703

Troughability of conveyor belts — flexibility companion test performed on a dedicated rig.

ISO 7198› — read the full explanation

Cardiovascular implants — tubular vascular grafts (longitudinal tensile, suture retention, burst).

ISO 7438› — read the full explanation

Bend test of metallic materials. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1599

ISO 7622

Steel cord belts — cord tensile, cord-to-rubber adhesion and splice strength.

ISO 7622-1 / -2

Steel cord conveyor belts — longitudinal traction: elongation measurement and tensile strength of cords.

ISO 7623› — read the full explanation

Steel cord conveyor belts — cord-to-coating adhesion test (initial and after thermal treatment).

ISO 7743› — read the full explanation

Determination of compression stress-strain properties of rubber.

ISO 7886-1› — read the full explanation

Sterile hypodermic syringes — piston operating force and liquid leakage.

ISO 80369-7 / -20

Small-bore (Luer) connectors — separation force, unscrewing torque and stress cracking.

ISO 8067› — read the full explanation

Tear strength of flexible cellular polymeric materials.

ISO 8094

Steel cord conveyor belts — adhesion strength test of the cover to the core layer.

ISO 8124-1

Toy safety — tension test (small parts release), torque test, drop and compression checks with calibrated force application.

ISO 813› — read the full explanation

Adhesion of rubber to rigid substrate — 90° peel and tension methods.

ISO 813 / 814

Rubber-to-metal bond strength — mounts, bushings, rollers, linings.

ISO 814

Adhesion of rubber to rigid substrate — 90° peel and tension methods.

ISO 8256

Determination of tensile-impact strength of plastics.

ISO 8339› — read the full explanation

Building sealants — tensile properties at maintained extension.

ISO 844› — read the full explanation

Compression properties of rigid cellular plastics.

ISO 8492 / 8493 / 8495

Flattening, drift-expanding and ring-expanding tests on metallic tubes.

ISO 8510-1 / -2

90° and 180° peel test for flexible-bonded-to-rigid assemblies.

ISO 8871-5› — read the full explanation

Elastomeric closures for parenterals — penetration force, fragmentation and self-sealing.

ISO 898-1

Threaded fastener proof-load and wedge-tensile verification. Equivalent to: Also published as IS 1367-3

ISO 898-1 / -2

Mechanical properties of carbon and alloy steel bolts, screws, studs and nuts (proof load and wedge tensile testing).

ISO 899-1 / -2

Tensile creep and flexural creep behaviour of plastics.

ISO 9073-18› — read the full explanation

Nonwovens — breaking strength and elongation by grab method.

ISO 9073-3 / -4

Nonwovens — strip tensile and trapezoid tear (hygiene, medical, filtration, wipes).

ISO 9856› — read the full explanation

Conveyor belts — determination of elastic and permanent elongation and calculation of elastic modulus (cyclic loading).

ISO 9969› — read the full explanation

Ring stiffness of thermoplastics pipes.

JIS B 2704

Japanese Standard for helical compression and extension springs.

NASM 1312 (ex MIL-STD-1312) series

Aerospace fasteners — tension, double shear, fatigue and stress-durability test methods.

RDSO Elastic Rail Clip specs

Toe load measurement and load-deflection characteristic of elastic rail clips.

SAE J20-adjacent

Hose tube/cover tensile, elongation and layer adhesion.

TAPPI T494› — read the full explanation

Tensile properties of paper and paperboard using CRE apparatus.

TAPPI T811

Corrugated fibreboard — edgewise crush resistance.

TAPPI T822› — read the full explanation

Paper and board — compressive strength by ring crush method.

TAPPI T825› — read the full explanation

Corrugated fibreboard — flat crush resistance.

TAPPI T826› — read the full explanation

Short-span compressive strength of containerboard.

USP <1217>

Tablet hardness/breaking force — performed on dedicated hardness testers or low-capacity UTM compression.

USP <881> / EP 2.9.x

Sutures — tensile strength and needle attachment force.

ASTM D5289› — read the full explanation

Vulcanization characteristics with a rotorless cure meter — ML, MH, ts2 and t90 read from the cure curve. Equivalent to: Also published as ISO 6502-3, DIN 53529

ISO 6502-3› — read the full explanation

Measurement of vulcanization characteristics with rotorless curemeters. Equivalent to: Also published as ASTM D5289, DIN 53529

DIN 53529

Vulcanization characteristics and cure behaviour of rubber compounds. Equivalent to: Also published as ASTM D5289, ISO 6502-3

ISO 13145

Viscosity and stress relaxation of unvulcanized rubber using a rotorless sealed shear rheometer.

ASTM D6204› — read the full explanation

Processability of unvulcanized rubber with a rotorless shear rheometer — strain and frequency sweeps.

ASTM D6601› — read the full explanation

Cure and after-cure dynamic properties with a rotorless shear rheometer.