BEND TEST AND

DUCTILITY TEST
MEL JUDE LAXINTO AND NOVIE DAVE ESTREMADURA
BEND TEST
WHAT IS A BEND TEST?
Evaluating the quality of a
material by it's ability to resist
cracking or deformation during
a bend.
Bend tests deform the test material at the
midpoint causing a concave surface or a
bend to form without the occurrence of
fracture and are typically performed to
determine the ductility or resistance to
fracture of that material.
HOW TO PERFORM A
BEND TEST?
To perform a bend test, the test sample is
loaded into a bend test machine with a
bend fixture in a way that creates a
concave surface at the midpoint with a
specified radius of curvature according to
the standard in relation to which the test is
performed.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE
OF BEND TESTING?
Bend testing a material allows for the determination
of that materials ductility, bend strength, fracture
strength and resistance to fracture. These
characteristics can be used to determine whether a
material will fail under pressure and are especially
important in any construction process involving
ductile materials loaded with bending forces.
THE FOUR
COMMON TYPES OF
BEND TESTS?
Guided bend test, the sample is placed
horizontally across two supports and then a force
applied to the top of the midpoint deforming the
sample into a “U” shape.
Semi-guided bend test, the
specimen’s midpoint is bent
to a specific angle or inside
radius.
Common fracture toughness test (ASTM E399)
consists of a sample with a precracked starter crack
on the bottom side of the midpoint which is loaded
into a 3-point bend fixture so that the midpoint force
is applied on the opposite face from the fracture.
In a free bend test, the ends of the sample
are pushed together, but no force is applied
to the bend itself.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES
OF MATERIALS USED IN BENDING
APPLICATIONS?

Generally a bending test is performed on

metals or metallic materials but can also be
applied to any substance that can experience
plastic deformation, such as polymers and
plastics.
COMMON USE OF BEND
TESTS:
One of the more popular uses of bend testing is in
the area of welds.

The purpose of bend testing welds is to make

sure that the weld has properly fused to the
parent metal and that the weld itself does not
contain any defects that may cause it to fail
when it experiences bending stresses.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON

COMPRESSION TESTING
APPLICATIONS?
Ceramic High Temperature Material Testing
Equipment 1000C (1800F) | Ceramics Research
Spotlight
Equibiaxial Bend Testing of Silicon Wafer Material
Flexural Test of Wood Products with Three Point
Bend Fixture
Flex Bend Test of Electronics
Guided Bend Test of Metal Welds
DUCTILITY TEST
WHAT IS A DUCTILITY
TESTING?
Ductility testing offers a practical and useful
way to measure a specimen’s ability to undergo
plastic deformation prior to breaking. It can be
applied to a wide variety of materials and
allows you to see the bend or fracture point of
each.
HOW DOES DUCTILITY
TESTING WORK?
Ductility testing, which is also often known as
bend testing, works by applying pressure to a
specimen and recording the point at which the
material begins to experience plastic
deformation or shatters.
HOW IS DUCTILITY
TYPICALLY MEASURED?
Results are often expressed as the percent
elongation, or the percent of area reduction.
Proper sample preparation and the right grips
are critical when performing this type of test in
order to achieve accurate and repeatable
results.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE
DUCTILITY TEST OF BITUMEN,
ITS PURPOSE, AND PROCEDURE
Ductility is one of the important properties of
bitumen that shows the capability of tolerating
deflections that occur on the road. Consequently,
the probability of cracking becomes lower and the
life span of asphalt is increased. Ductility is
measured by the ductility test.
In this test, the cohesive strength of bitumen is
obtained by applying stresses to it.
WHY DO WE USE THE
BITUMEN DUCTILITY TEST?
During the day, the temperature and road traffic
are higher. Therefore, if the bitumen is not ductile
enough, cracking will occur. Temperature changes
cause bitumen to expand and contract.
Therefore, bitumen must have sufficient ductility to
be resistant to temperature changes. Furthermore,
it must not tear in heavy traffic and must adhere
well to the aggregates.
EQUIPMENT FOR DUCTILITY
TEST OF BITUMEN
Briquette
Pulling device with distance measuring dial
 EQUIPMENT FOR DUCTILITY
l TEST OF BITUMEN
Water bath
Thermometer
EQUIPMENT FOR DUCTILITY
TEST OF BITUMEN
Brass plate
Knife
THE PROCEDURE OF THE
DUCTILITY TEST OF
BITUMEN
END