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Tensile Test
Tensile Test
ASTM A370.1977
Uniaxial stress
Equipment
Movable
upper
crosshead
Dial indicator
Tension
specimen
Motor and
load controls
Electrical-resistance
Strain gauge
𝐿 − 𝐿0
𝜖=
𝐿0
Parameters
∆𝐴 𝐴0 − 𝐴𝑓
𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 = ∗ (100%)
𝐴0 𝐴0
0.2 %
0.2% offset
(𝑖𝑛/𝑖𝑛)
(𝑖𝑛/𝑖𝑛)
Behaviour of Brittle Materials
𝑛
𝑌 = 𝜎 = 𝐾𝜖
𝐾 Resistance coefficient lb/ in2 (MP
𝑛 Stress Hardening exponent
Calculate the maximum load that a rod can withstand?
𝑭
𝝈= F F
𝑨
𝜎𝑌 (MPa)
F(kN)=
carabiner
Deformation Energy Density
2
1 𝜎𝑝𝑙
𝑢𝑝𝑙 =
2 𝐸
Hooke´s law
P92
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