Diametral compression test

{{Short description|Test to measure Tensile strength of material}}

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A diametral compression test involves applying a stress load or force to the point where a material object is split in half (down the diameter of the object).{{cite web|url=https://www.science.gov/topicpages/d/diametral+compression+test.html|title=Science.gov}} This test indirectly measures the tensile property of a material object, as the molecules of the material are pushed apart in opposite directions, similar to what happens to molecules in a direct tensile strength test.