In our industry, equipment, including universal testing machines and grips and fixtures, are categorized by the maximum force capacity. We have generated an automatic load calculator to help calculate the required forces necessary to test a certain type of material. The calculator can be found here: https://www.admet.com/calculators/load-calculator/

To use the calculator:

1- Select the specimen geometry. Options include: rectangular, round, tubular, by area.

2- Select units. Options include: imperial, metric.

3- Enter the requested information based on the selected geometry.

4- Loads will automatically be calculated in lbf and kN.