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LIST OF CONTENTS
TENSILE TEST

ABSTRACT 1
1) INTRODUCTION 1
OBJECTIVES 2
A. STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP
B. YOUNG’S MODULUS
2) METHODOLOGY 4
A. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT’S 4-5
B. INTRODUCTION 6
C. OPERATING INSTRUCTION 7
D. LOAD AND ELONGATION DISPLAY BOARD 7
E. DISPLACEMENT DISPLAY BOARD 7
F. CONTROL MODE SWITCH CARD 8
G. TESTING CONTROL MODE 8
H. MOVE CONTROL MODES 8
I. GENERAL MACHINE INTRODUCTION 9
J. TECHNICAL ASPECTS 9
K. TEST GRAPH MODE 9
L. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE 10
SPECIMEN 11
M. ELONGATION OF TEST SPECIMEN 12
N. INITIAL DATA OF SAMPLE 13
O. FINAL DATA OF SAMPLE 14
P. CALCULATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS 15
Q. ERRORS 19
3) DISCUSSION 20
4) CONCLUSION 20
5) APPENDIX
A. TERMINOLOGY
21

BENDING TEST

ABSTRACT 22
1) INTRODUCTION 22
OBJECTIVE 23
A. WHY BEND TEST IS IMPORTANT 23
1. 3-POINT FLEXURE TEST 23
2. 4-POINT FLEXURE TEST 24
2) METHODOLOGY 25
A. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT’S 25
B. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE 25-26
SPECIMEN 27
C. BEND OF TEST SPECIMEN 28
D. INITIAL DATA OF SAMPLE 29
E. FINAL DATA OF SAMPLE 30
F. CALCULATION AND OBSERVATIONS 31
G. ERROR 35
3) DISCUSSION 36
4) CONCLUSION 36
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LIST OF FIGURES
TENSILE TEST

FIGURE 1: STRESS – STRAIN RELATIONSHIP UNDER UNIAXIAL LOADING 3

FIGURE 2: UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE 4
FIGURE 3: MEASURING TAPE 5
FIGURE 4: VERNIER CALIPER 5
FIGURE 5: TEST SPECIMEN OF STAINLESS STEEL 5
FIGURE 6: COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM & PRINTER 6
FIGURE 7: CONTROL CABINET 6
FIGURE 8: LOAD FRAME 6
FIGURE 9: CONTROLLER 6
FIGURE 10: ELONGATION OF STAINLESS-STEEL SPECIMEN 12
FIGURE 11: INITIAL STATE OF SPECIMEN 14
FIGURE 12: FINAL STATE OF SPECIMEN 15

BENDING TEST

FIGURE 13: THREE-POINT LOADING SYSTEM 23

FIGURE 14: FOUR-POINT LOADING SYSTEM 24
FIGURE 15: TEST SPECIMEN OF STAINLESS STEEL 25
FIGURE 16: FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF MILD STEEL (D2) SPECIMEN 28
FIGURE 17: INITIAL STATE OF SPECIMEN 29
FIGURE 18: FINAL STATE OF SPECIMEN 30

LIST OF TABLES
TENSILE TEST

TABLE 1: INITIAL DIMENSIONS OF TEST SPECIMEN 13

TABLE 2: FINAL DIMENSIONS OF TEST SPECIMEN 14
TABLE 3: TEST SPECIMEN FINAL OBSERVATIONS 15
TABLE 4: DEFORMATION MEASURING THROUGH EXTENSOMETER 16

BENDING TEST

TABLE 5: INITIAL DIMENSIONS OF TEST SPECIMEN 29

TABLE 6: FINAL DIMENSIONS OF TEST SPECIMEN 30
TABLE 7: TEST SPECIMEN FINAL OBSERVATIONS 31
TABLE 8: DEFORMATION MEASURING THROUGH EXTENSOMETER 32
TABLE 9: GRAPH OBSERVATIONS 33
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LIST OF GRAPHS
TENSILE TEST

GRAPH 1: STRESS-STRAIN CURVE 17

GRAPH 2: STRESS-TIME CURVE 17
GRAPH 3: LOAD-TIME CURVE 18
GRAPH 4: LOAD-EXTENSION CURVE 18
GRAPH 5: EXTENSION-TIME CURVE 19

BENDING TEST

GRAPH 6: STRESS-STRAIN CURVE 33

GRAPH 7: STRESS-TIME CURVE 33
GRAPH 8: LOAD-EXTENSION CURVE 34
GRAPH 9: EXTENSION-TIME CURVE 34
GRAPH 10: LOAD-TIME CURVE 35
GRAPH 11: LOAD-DISPLACEMENT CURVE 35