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Compression testing is a way of determining how something will react when a compressive force is applied to it. It typically involves measuring the relationship between the applied force and how much the object deforms.

It is performed to:

characterise the compressive properties of raw materials, eg plastics, foams, rubbers and metals
assess the strength of components and assemblies, eg control switches, keypads, solenoids, helical springs, bellows, package seals, PET bottles, PVC pipes
assure the quality and performance of finished products, eg actuation force of a syringe plunger, firmness of a tennis ball, push-out strength of a tablet from a blister pack and much more

Some of our customers

Featured case studies

OmniTest 25 UTM zeolite monolith cold crushing strength to ASTM standards

TerraFixing's use of the Mecmesin OmniTest 25 for direct air carbon capture technology

$Pharma tablet crush strength test with a Perspex probe with fractured samples$

Pharmaceutical tablet crush and break strength

Tension testing face mask loops for attachment strength

Face mask strength testing

Standards

Featured or equivalent test standards for Mecmesin solutions in this section

ASTM C133-97

Standard Test Methods for Cold Crushing Strength and Modulus of Rupture of Refractories

ASTM D4179

Standard Test Method for Single Pellet Crush Strength of Formed Catalyst Shapes

ASTM d6108-19

Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Plastic Lumber and Shapes

ASTM D6484 / D6484M - 14

Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates

ASTM D6742 / D6742M

Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates

ASTM D7084-04

Standard Test Method for Determination of Bulk Crush Strength of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers1

ASTM F2592

Measuring the Force-Displacement of a Membrane Switch

BS EN 12697-23

Bituminous mixtures. Test methods. Determination of the indirect tensile strength of bituminous specimens

BS EN ISO 1856

Flexible cellular polymeric materials. Determination of compression set

BS ISO 3384-1:2001+A1

Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of stress relaxation in compression. Testing at constant temperature

ISO 11747

Rice — Determination of rice kernel resistance to extrusion after cooking

ISO 14126

Fibre-reinforced plastic composites -- Determination of compressive properties in the in-plane direction

ISO 7886-3

Sterile hypodermic syringes for single use Part 3: Auto-disabled syringes for fixed-dose immunization

ISO 7886-4

Sterile hypodermic syringes for single use Part 4: Syringes with re-use prevention feature

ISO 8124-1

Safety of toys — Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties

ASTM C297

Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions

ASTM C393

Standard Test Method for Core Shear Properties of Sandwich Constructions by Beam Flexure

ASTM D4280-03

Standard Specification for Extended Life Type, Nonplowable, Raised Retroreflective Pavement Markers

ASTM D6175-03

Standard Test Method for Radial Crush Strength of Extruded Catalyst and Catalyst Carrier Particles1

ASTM D6862-11

Standard Test Method for 90 Degree Peel Resistance of Adhesives

BS 7548

Specification For Sterile, Single-use Syringes, With Or Without Needle, For Insulin Injection

BS EN 12090

Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of shear behaviour

BS EN 12430

Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of behaviour under point load

BS EN 1607

Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces

BS EN 1608

Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of tensile strength parallel to faces

BS EN 5057

Specification for flat, quick-connect terminations

BS EN ISO 11608-3

Needle-based injection systems for medical use. Requirements and test methods. Finished containers

BS EN ISO 7886-1

Sterile hypodermic syringes for single use Part 1: Syringes for manual use

BS ISO 11040-4

Pre-filled Syringes - Part 4: Glass barrels for injectables and sterilized subassembled syringes ready for filling

EN 12089

Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of bending behaviour

EN 826

Thermal insulating products for building applications - determination of compression behaviour

ISO 13821

Corrugated fibreboard — Determination of edgewise crush resistance — waxed edge method

ISO 3037

Corrugated fibreboard - Determination of edgewise crush resistance (unwaxed edge method)

ISO 6425

Horology - Divers' watches

NF S86-604

Horology - Characterization of metallic bracelets for watches

NF S86-606

Watch industry. Test methods for leather and non-metallic bracelets

TAPPI T 811

Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard (short column test)

TAPPI T 838

Edge crush test using neckdown

TAPPI T 839

Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)

OmniTest 25 UTM zeolite monolith cold crushing strength to ASTM standards

Case study

TerraFixing's use of the Mecmesin OmniTest 25 for direct air carbon capture technology

Syringe needle penetration test to ISO 11040-4 Annex F through simulated skin film

Case study

Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex F needle penetration and drag

OmniTest 5 with safety guard on the manufacturing shop floor benchtop

Case study

Spring testing in the EMS sector

Automotive switchgear toggle/rocker/push-button switch testing development

Case study

Automotive switchgear controls testing systems

Three sizes of syringe for plunger break-loose and glide force testing

Case study

Automated syringe break-loose and glide force system

Hand sanitiser dispensing pump compression activation test

Case study

Hand sanitiser dispenser pump testing

Break-loose and Sustainability Force Test

Case study

Break-loose and sustaining force tests of pre-filled drug cartridges to ISO 11608-3

$Pharma tablet crush strength test with a Perspex probe with fractured samples$

Case study

Pharmaceutical tablet crush and break strength

Tension testing face mask loops for attachment strength

Case study

Face mask strength testing

Applied tension measurement loadcell calibrator using Multitest UTM

Case study

Using a UTM as a calibration tool for loadcells

Lipstick cantilever bend flex and break testing system with a digital gauge

Case study

Lipstick shear force resistance

Bullet pull-out test fixtures and samples

Case study

Bullet extraction and seating force testing

Handbag rotating clasp torque test with custom fixtures

Case study

Handbag clasps and other luggage components

Door pinch cradle and original AFG gauge montage

Case study

Train door closing pinch force tester

Alumina sphere crush close up and samples

Case study

Alumina sphere crush test

Bi-metallic Euro coin centre component extraction testing

Case study

Euro coins extraction test

Further test types

box crush (BCT)

cleavage strength

compressibility and recovery

compressive hardness

compressive strength

concentric ring (equibiaxial) flexure compression

Concora crush (CCT)

Concora medium (CMT)

edge crush test (ECT)

flat crush test (FCT)

ring crush (RCT)

short span compression (SCT)

texture, compression