Name: Francis M.

Panis Date Submitted: October 26, 2020

Course/Year/Section: BSCpE 1A Rating: __________________________________

Prelab Assignment 4
Mechanical Properties of Metals

1. How do true stress and true strain differ from engineering stress and engineering strain, in terms of
physical meaning and equations?

The true stress and true strain differ from engineering stress and engineering strain during plastic
deformation, due to the continuous change in cross-sectional area and conservation of material volume.
True strain and true stress are related directly to engineering stress and engineering strain as: εt = ln (1+
εe) and δt = δe (1 + εe).

2. In testing several materials under identical conditions (strain rate, maximum load, and environment),
why must we note the dimensions of each sample to compute and compare mechanical properties
among these materials?

3. What is the difference between tension test and compression test?

In the case of tensile tests, the test machine exerts a tension load or force which pulls tensile test
samples apart. In compression tests, the test machine exerts a pushing or compressive load or force to
squish the test sample until it breaks or squishes.
Name: Francis M. Panis Date Submitted: October 26, 2020

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Laboratory Report
Experiment 4. Mechanical Properties of Metals

Objectives

● Draw the stress-strain diagram for a tensile test of a cylindrical metal specimen.

● Determine the modulus of elasticity, yield strength and tensile strength of the specimen.

●Calculate the ductility of the specimen in terms of %EL and %RA.

Data and Calculations

Specimen ____________

Size of specimen ____________

Original length (Lo) ____________

Length at fracture (Lf) ____________

Original diameter (do) ____________

Diameter at fracture (df) ____________

Modulus of Elasticity ____________

Yield Strength ____________

Tensile Strength ____________

Ductility in %EL ____________

Ductility in %RA ____________

*Attach the stress-strain diagram.

*Show calculations in overleaf.

Conclusion