Trapezoidal tear strength test

Test Method Title:
Trapezoidal tear strength test

Method ID:
ASTM D4533

Material:
Geotextile and Geotextile related products

Test Property:
Tensile tear strength

Description of Test:
A test specimen is clamped in a tensile testing machine and a force applied to the specimen until it breaks. Tensile tear strength and elongation are calculated.

Preferred Test Sample Size:
2m x Full production width.

Number of Test Specimens:
10 pcs for machine direction and 10 pcs for cross machine direction.
Test Specimen Size:
200mm x 78mm

Keywords:
Tensile tear strength, Elongation