Compressive burst

The integrity of a fluid or gas-filled container can be tested in terms of its propensity to burst.

This may involve a failure in the material by splitting, or perhaps a seal/seam gives way or even the closure can break loose.

There is a variety of test methods involving inflationary burst created by internal pressure, often including sensitive gaseous leak detection.

However, a simple and pragmatic option involves compressing a filled container, using a probe with a standard radius or flat tip, and measuring the force to burst it.

Seals and seams can usually be tested by cutting a transverse sample from a container and peeling the seam apart to determine its mechanical strength.

Test types

Further or specific test types in this section

ball burst

bursting strength (sheet rupture)

Bursting strength is the capacity of a material or product to maintain in continuity when subjected to pressure.

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