ASTM D2256 Thread and Yarn Tensile Testing

ASTM D2256 | Textiles | Tension Testing

ASTM D2256 is a testing standard designed to measure the tensile properties of threads and yarns. This test method is by far the most common specification that is followed for determining the breaking strength, elongation, and energy of threads, yarns, or other single strand textiles.  This is a relatively simple tensile test whereby the material is pulled at a constant rate of speed until it breaks. The specimen can be tested in three different physical configurations: straight, knotted, or looped.

Before conducting ASTM D2256, it is important to read the entire specification in the relevant ASTM publication.