BS EN ISO 6892-1:2016

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 Principle
6 Test pieces
7 Determination of original cross-sectional area
8 Original gauge length and extensometer gauge
   length
9 Accuracy of testing apparatus
10 Conditions of testing
11 Determination of the upper yield strength
12 Determination of the lower yield strength
13 Determination of proof strength, plastic extension
14 Determination of proof strength, total extension
15 Method of verification of permanent set strength
16 Determination of the percentage yield point extension
17 Determination of the percentage plastic extension at
   maximum force
18 Determination of the percentage total extension at
   maximum force
19 Determination of the percentage total extension at
   fracture
20 Determination of percentage elongation after fracture
21 Determination of percentage reduction of area
22 Test report
23 Measurement uncertainty
Annex A (informative) - Recommendations concerning the
        use of computer-controlled tensile testing machines
Annex B (normative) - Types of test pieces to be used for
        thin products: sheets, strips and flats between
        0,1 mm and 3 mm thick
Annex C (normative) - Types of test pieces to be used for
        wire, bars and sections with a diameter
        or thickness of less than 4 mm
Annex D (normative) - Types of test pieces to be used for
        sheets and flats of thickness equal to or
        greater than 3 mm, and wire, bars
        and sections of diameter or thickness
        equal to or greater than 4 mm
Annex E (normative) - Types of test pieces to be used
        for tubes
Annex F (informative) - Estimation of the crosshead
        separation rate in consideration of the stiffness
        (or compliance) of the testing equipment
Annex G (normative) - Determination of the modulus of
        elasticity of metallic materials using a
        uniaxial tensile test
Annex H (informative) - Measuring the percentage
        elongation after fracture if the specified value
        is less than 5 %
Annex I (informative) - Measurement of percentage
        elongation after fracture based on subdivision
        of the original gauge length
Annex J (informative) - Determination of the percentage
        plastic elongation without necking, A[wn], for
        long products such as bars, wire, and rods
Annex K (informative) - Estimation of the uncertainty of
        measurement
Annex L (informative) - Precision of tensile testing
        - Results from interlaboratory programmes
Bibliography

Describes the method for tensile testing of metallic materials and defines the mechanical properties which can be determined at room temperature.