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120 Chapter 4 Mechanical Testing: Tension Test and Other Basic Tests
Figure 4.3 Schematics of two relatively simple testing machine designs, called universal
testing machines. The mechanical system (top) drives two large screws to apply the force,
and the hydraulic system (bottom) uses the pressure of oil in a piston. (From [Richards 61]
p. 114; reprinted by permission of PWS-Kent Publishing Co., Boston, MA.)
