Plane strain compression test
（重定向自Plane Strain Compression）
![A schematic of the plane strain compression test](/Images/godic/202502/03/Compressive_strip1628.jpg")
The plane strain compression test, also known as the Watts-Ford test, is an engineering test, and is a particularly specialized way of determining some of the material characteristics of the metal being tested, and its specialization can be summarized by this quote: