Standard Test Method for Modulus of Elasticity of Thermostat Metals (Cantilever Beam Method)
This test method covers the determination of the modulus of elasticity of thermostat metals within a particular temperature range. The test is done by mounting the specimen as a cantilever and measuring its deflection when subjected to a mechanical load. Each test specimen should be finished to size by careful machining or filing after being roughly cut, slit, or sheared from the samples. Then the specimen is preformed into a shape approximating the segment of a circle and subsequently heat treated to relieve all internal stresses.
