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A number of different measurement modes are used: - Shear for samples with a shear modulus in a very large range from about 1 kPa to 2 GPa. This allows viscous liquids and even solid samples, e.g. polymers in the glassy state, to be measured. - Three-point bending for stiff samples with a modulus of elasticity of up to 1000 GPa. - Single and dual cantilever bending for samples that deform too strongly with three-point bending. - Tension for thin bars, films and fibers. - Compression for samples with a modulus of elasticity of up to about 1 GPa
Viscoelastic Material Characterisation Database