RS TENSILE PVT IN INDIA Tensile stress is a quantity associated with stretching or tensile forces. It is responsible for the elongation of the material along the axis of the applied load. The tensile strength of a metal is essentiality its ability to withstand tensile loads without failure. This is an important factor in metal forming process since brittle metals are more likely to rupture. Tensile strength is often referred to as ultimate tensile strength and is calculated by dividing the peak tension force the sample withstands by its cross sectional area. A tensile tester is used to measure tensile strength. A load cell is fitted to the tensile tester to measure tensile force. a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking.