Loading stage

Loading range

Loading speed (mm/s)

Remarks

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

5 kN

3 mm

6 mm

10 mm

20 mm

>20 mm

?

0.004

0.006

0.01

0.04

0.06

Stabilization load (zeroing)

?

?

?

?

Until failure