Instron 2716-010, Reference Manual

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Grips
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Grips
Jaw Faces
Jaw faces are available for testing flat or round specimens. Use flat faces for flat
specimens and vee faces for round specimens.
Table 3 details the specific jaw face
specifications and specimen thicknesses. The specimen thicknesses shown in Table 3
apply to the 50 kN grips only when used with the spacers that are included with these
grips. Each catalog number provides 4 faces (2 for each grip).
The 2716-020 (50 kN) wedge action grips have a wider opening that enables you to test
a larger range of specimen thicknesses. These grips come with a spacer that must be
used when testing thinner specimens to ensure a tight grip. Refer to
Table 4 on
page 22 for additional information on specimen thicknesses for the 50 kN grips.
Table 2. Grip Specifications
Parameter
2716-010
(5 kN)
2716-015 & 2736-015
(30 kN)
2716-020
(50 kN)
Load Capacity 5 kN
510 kgf
1125 lbf 30 kN
3060 kgf
6744 lbf 50 kN
5100 kgf
11240 lbf
Test Application Tensile Tensile Tensile
Weight (each grip) 3.25 kg (7.2 lb) Ambient temp. grip
5.25 kg (11.5 lb)
High temp. grip
5.9 kg (13 lbs) 7 kg (15.5 lb)
Weight (2 faces) 450 g (1 lb) approx. 450 g (1 lb) approx. 450 g (1 lb) approx.
Construction Alloy steel Alloy steel Alloy steel
Finish Nickel Nickel Nickel
Temperature Range
(Ambient temp. grips) -73 to 250
°
C
(-100 to 480
°
F)
-73 to 250
°
C
(-100 to 480
°
F)
-73 to 250° C
(-100 to 480° F)
Temperature Range
(High temp. grips) Not applicable -73 to 350
o
C
(-100 to 660
o
F)
Not applicable
Instron Interface 0.5 in. clevis pin
(Type Dm) 0.5 in. clevis pin
(Type Dm) 0.5 in. clevis pin
(Type Dm)