NF EN 10002-5 : 1992

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Principle
4. Definitions
4.1 Gauge length (L)
4.2 Parallel length (Lc)
4.3 Elongation
4.4 Percentage elongation
4.5 Extensometer gauge length
4.6 Extension
4.7 Percentage reduction of area (Z)
4.8 Maximum force (Fm)
4.9 Stress
5. Symbols and designations
6. Test pieces
6.1 Shape and dimensions
6.2 Types
6.3 Preparation of test pieces
7. Determination of original cross-sectional area (So)
8. Marking the original gauge length (Lo)
9. Testing apparatus
9.1 Testing machine
9.2 Extensometer
9.3 Heating device
10. Conditions of testing
10.1 Heating of the test piece
10.2 Loading of the test piece
10.3 Rate of the loading
10.4 Method of gripping
11. Determination of percentage elongation after
     fracture (A)
12. Determination of proof strength (non-proportional
     extension Rp)
13. Determination of proof strength (total extension)(Rt)
14. Method of verification of permanent set strength (Rr)
15. Test report
Annex A: Types of test piece to be used for thin products:
sheets, strips and flats between 0.1 mm and 3 mm
(Normative annex)
Annex B: Types of test piece to be used in the case of
wire, bars and sections with a diameter or thickness of
less than 4 mm (Normative annex)
Annex C: Types of test piece to be used in the case of
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 (Normative annex)
Annex D: Types of test piece to be used in the case of
tubes (Normative annex)
Annex E: Measurement of percentage elongation after
fracture, based on sub-division of the original gauge
length (Normative annex)
Annex F: List of national standards corresponding to
reference Euronorm 18 (Informative annex)
Annex G: Bibliography (Informative annex)
National annexe NA (informative)
National annexe NB (informative)

Describes the method for tensile testing of metallic materials and the mechanical properties which can be determined thereby at high temperature. Covers normative references, principal, gauge length, parallel length, elongation, percentage elongation, extensometer gauge length, extension, percentage reduction of area, maximum force, stress, symbols and designation, test pieces, shape and dimensions, determination of original cross sectional area, marking the original gauge length, testing machine, extensometer, heating device, conditions of testing, determination of percentage elongation after fracture and determination of proof strength.