Mechanics Of Material(MOM)

LAB REPORT:5
Semester = 4th Spring 2020

Date: 25/07/2020
Submitted by :
Hasnain Amin
Registration No:
18PWMCT0619

Section:
B
Submited to:
Engr. Wahad Ur Rehman

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY PESHAWAR
 Lab 05 : Compression Test of Cast Iron through Universal
Testing Machine using online virtual lab simulator
Objective
 To know about Compression.
 To study the mechanical properties of Mild Steel using Compression test.
 To compare different properties of different materials on the basis of Compression
test.
Software/Hardware:
 MATLAB
 UTM
 Vernier Caliper.
 Screw Gauge.
 Compressometer.
Theory:
A compression test is a method for determining the behaviour of materials under a compressive
load. Compression tests are conducted by loading the test specimen between two plates and then
applying a force to the specimen by moving the crossheads together. Here the test specimen is
compressed and deformation versus the applied load is recorded. The compression test is used to
determine elastic limit, proportional limit,yield point, yield strength, and (for some materials)
compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, secant modulus, tangent modulus. Compression tests
are of high importance because it helps to calculate the different material properties that are
applicable to hot as well as cold metal forging employed for different metal forming applications.
Brittle materials in compression will have an initial linear region followed by a region in which the
shortening increases at a higher rate than does the load. Thus the compression stress-strain diagram
has a shape that is similar to the shape of the tensile diagram.

Fig.5.1: Bhehaviour of Specimen under Compression [1]

Procedure
 Setup all the required Equipment.
 Measure the diameter of the speciman at two different positions by the help of and
calculate the moment of inertia.
 Measure the length of specimen by Vernier caliper.
 Place the specimen in UTM and done all the required procedure.
 Start the loading process and note down the deflection using dial guage for corresponding
load interval.
 Draw the table generated by compressometer.
 Graph will be generated and collect data from graph.
 Fill the observation tables.

Draw Table:
Table.5.1: Values of load applied and dial gauge readings.

Load Dial Gauge

in KN Reading in div
0 0
5 5
10 12
15 18
20 25
25 32
30 39
35 44
40 51
45 58
50 65
55 72
60 81
65 88
70 95
75 106
80 113
85 121
90 132
95 141
100 150
105 162
110 174
115 183
120 195
 125 206
130 213
135 225
140 233
145 240
150 249
155 258
160 267
165 275
170 284
175 295
180 310
185 319
190 335
195 344
200 360
205 373
210 385
215 397

Initial Data Observation

Table 5.2: Initial Observation Data
Initial Diameter 22mm
Initial Length 42mm
Initial Cross sectional Area 379.69mm2
Slope 1 in KN/div 90
Slope 2 in KN/div 68.57
Slope 3 in KN/div 110
Least count in mm 0.01

Graph:

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 Figure 5:2: Stress Strain Curve of Cast Iron by online simulator

Fill The Observation table:

Table.5.3:Calculated Values

Results:
Table 5:3: Difference Between Actual and Entered Value
Conclusion:
From the provided values in graph I calculated the values, that after comparison with actual
values provides the percentage error shown in table.

References
[1]http://sm-nitk.vlabs.ac.in/exp15/index.html