Manual

Prepare the Specimen for Compression Tests
1. Assemble your specimen.
The spherical platen needs a 1.5 in. (38 mm) upper end cap to work correctly.
Use a lower end cap that will give you a total assembled height of 11 in. (280 mm).
Assemble the Specimen
DescriptionItem
1.5 in (38 mm)1
Assembled Height: 11 in. (280 mm)2
Lower End Cap3
Jacket4
Specimen5
Upper End Cap6
2. Shrink wrap and wire the specimen in the usual way.
3. Install the extensometer assembly on the specimen.
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