ASTM E8 Tensile Strength Test on Platinum Specimen (#FridayFails)

Platinum is one of the rarest precious metals on Earth. This noble metal is put to the test this week, in our latest #FridayFails video.

The platinum test sample in this video was machined in Accutek's in-house CNC machine shop, and is being subjected to a standard tensile test with extensometer (ASTM E8). How much force does it take to break platinum? Find out!

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