eninge copying. rani the laf encrps ntyh ha consent of to pues DVS - DEUTSCHER VERBAND FUR SCHWEISSEN UND \VERWANOTE VERFAHREN E.V. Testing of welded joints of thermoplastics materials: Tensile test Direction py DVS 2203-2 I s (uty 1985) Dimensions in mm Contents: ‘Scope Standards Method and design Performance Evaluation Tost report 1. Scope A tansle test may be used In conjunction with ether tests to assess the perfomance of welded assemblies, made trom Tharmaplasice materia. The welded spaciman wil be tested with the same test speed when is used to determine the yield point of te parent materi “The shot term welding factor and the facture appearance when the testi terminated provide a guide to ta ducuity ofa welded joint and hence the weld qually. The results derived trom the tonsie tests can not be used to assess the long term behaviour ‘of welded joints 2. Normative rotorences DIN 50014 Climates and their technical application; standard ‘atmospheres DIN 53465 Tasting of plastics; Tensile tost Figure 1. Figure 2. Tonalo speci, for 2 Tie punts 19 propar ya rap of mepareoad peccs eso othr _annposrt sours movado the sr aa tains nacctne asm ne 3, Method and design The tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with DIN 453.455, Where tne beads are la ntact in sarvice, they shall be lok intact forthe fest, Where the beads are removed in sorvico, thoy shall bo removed prior to testing, AL least lve lost specimens shal be tested for each welded and unwelied (teterence specimens) test piece. ite test specimens as shown In fig 1 consictentiy fain the clamps then test specimens of form 2ias siown in Ag. 2 shall ba usad. The dimensions ol the test Specimens are given in table 1. ‘Table. Dlmenslone of tet specimens. Thee fn Specimen fon 7 Speairen form Te Ie ais [2 tro 115 [2300 200 [=400) =10 210 320 2170 2300 = a00) ish ‘The appearance of the test places esp. the welded joint shall be vvsually inspected prior testing "Note: n order to get a better assessment ofthe wek! quail the specimen can be weakened inthe joint by a hole of e. 9. 3mm. ‘This special test © recommended when the specimen in the “normal tensile test shows falure outside the joint. The results shall be evaluated in relation lo specimens withthe sare hala of ‘he parent matenal 4 Pectormance Unless athervise speciied o wed by technical specifications the test shal be caried out accoraing to DIN 500 4-23150:2 In order to determine the sirength the specimen shell be elongated with Constant test speed according to table 2. The test speed is defined by the velocity ofthe displacement of the clamps, onary cacy an ts racer tat ttc be pace 8 tos ep fos oho pocal case and whether fe vr ata iShimertr 6 al caren ay talon tho part tha Garman Wag Socal av hss parbapaingn th peperaien ha doounent@ cu VS, Tactical Committee, Working Group W 4 “Plastics, Walding and Adhesive Bondi (erst: VB-Veiag Git, P.O. Bax 1019.65, 40010 Disseldor, Gerany, Phone + 49{0)211/501-0, Teel: +4(0}211/691-150Page 2 to DVS 2203.2 “Table 2. Standardtest speeds, Test speed | mimimin 7255 2x20% 320% ‘Ascordng 10180 627-1876 Spood A Speed Al Speed 10 410% Bo 210% 210% Spead C Speedo Speed E ‘specimens (Fy) and the unwelded test specimens (Fs). tthe tost Specimens yield prior to facture, the yield load shal be used instead of race load ty = FylFe If spocimons with diferent widths and thickness aro used the load shall be related to the product of bx hb: Width of the ‘specimen; Pe Thickness of the specimen) measured clase t the joint The short term welding lacior is calculated according fo the fora Fy Bafta Fy Da fa 100 £10% Vi 200 210% vil 300 = 10% ‘Spood F Speed G Speed ‘The lest speed to be applied shall be taken from the relevant standards for tha product or shall be agread between the ‘contracting paras, The preferable test speed should be chosén in this way that the yield strength is obtained in approximately ‘one minut necessary the tt speed should be determined by a pre-test, The lest speeds for some plasiics are gen as an index in table 3, ‘Table 3. Test speeds for some thermoplsstios, Wateral Test speed ERD 50) PP PVOF 2 PC 70 ‘When rupture ocsurs the measured force Is to be recorded. If yelding occurs the force at yield Isto be recorded and the tests finished. If nececsary he load sustained by the test epacimen is measured and the graph of load vorsus displacomant is [0 bo ‘ecorsed, Test specimens with failure in the area of the clamps shall be dsregartes. 5 Evaluation The shod term tensile welding factor is datermined from the arihymelic mean values of the Traclure loads of the welded lest eo oh, Fa Fa By hy The appearance of the test pieces ster the test stall be recorded. The type of falura and the crack surface shall be assessod, 6 Tost report “The lest report shall refer to his guideline andi shall include the Iolloninglntormaion desorption and identiicaton ofthe sample date and procedure of preparation ofthe test specimens. postion ofthe test specimens inthe sample ype of test specimen thickness of test specimens in mm (rnean value) width of est specimensin rm (mean value) ‘numberof tast specimens pre-reatment ol test specimens test condtions (it deviating from this guideline) test spood load at fracture oF load at yield resp. comespanding stress values: hort term welding factor f ‘availabe, graph of load vs displacement appoarance ofthe test pioces after the test; visual examination dl ne ook suriace date of lost