QW 462.3 (a)

[sftyvlv1]

I've been in a friendly debate about the actual width of a transverse root bend on pipe versus a face bend on pipe.
My question. Does the actual surface area of the root bend specimen have to be the same as the rest of the specimen?
In this case the specimen needs to be 3/4" wide.
Thanks

 

[Don56]

See note (b).