EXPERIMENT NO.

01
TENSILE STRENGTH TEST
NAME 1. DATE PERFORMED: SCORE:
2.
3. DATE SUBMITTED:
4.
INSTRUCTOR:
SECTION
Engr. Lailah A.Cadeliña-Bautista
GROUP #

I. OBJECTIVE

The activity aims to understand the concept of nonlinear testing of materials to determine
the matrix of a structure changes during the simulation process using Solidworks simulation.

II. LEARNING OUTCOME

The students shall be able to:

1. Determine the relation of force, stress and deformation.

2. Simulate different materials and identify the properties of each specimen using nonlinear
testing.
3. Develop professional work ethics, including precision, neatness, safety and ability to
follow instruction

III. DISCUSSION

A linear analysis mainly requires linear elastic material and small displacements

(infinitesimal strain theory), while a non-linear analysis considers large displacements and
elastoplastic materials, therefore the superposition effect cannot be applied. Another
important difference is the stiffness matrix.

A non-linear simulation is one in which the stiffness matrix of a structure changes during

the course of the run. Material property changes affect the stiffness matrix of the structure,
and non-linear stress-strain relationships are a typical cause of changes in material properties
during the course of a simulation. As already discussed, nonlinear
analysis becomes necessary when the stiffness of the part changes under its operating
conditions. If changes in stiffness come only from changes in shape, nonlinear behavior is
defined as geometric nonlinearity

SOLIDWORKS Simulation nonlinear stress analysis allows designers and engineers to

validate product quality performance and safety throughout the design creation whilst
efficiently testing designs under stresses and deformations.  
Computation for Normal Tensile Test
Tensile Stress and Deformation

F FL
St = ;δ =
A t AE
Where,
St −tensile stress
F−tensile force , N
2
A−cross sectional area, mm
π
A= d 2
4
L−originallength
N
E−modulus of elasticity , 2
mm
Modulus of elasticity - describes how a material gets deformed when a force is applied at right angles to a
surface of an object, causing the material to elongate or shorten.

Tensile Strength – maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched.

Tensile Strength Testing - is commonly used to determine the maximum load that a material or product can
withstand.
Universal Testing Machine

A Universal testing machine (UTM) is used to test the mechanical properties (tension, compression etc.) of
a given test specimen by exerting tensile, compressive or transverse stresses. The machine has been
named so because of the wide range of tests it can perform over different kind of materials. Different tests
like peel test, flexural test, tension test, bend test, friction test, spring test etc. can be performed with the
help of UTM.
Source: https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/universal-testing-machine-components-functions/2449/
IV. GEOMETRIC MODEL DIMENSION AND MATERIALS

Figure 1: Geometric Model of Specimen with dimension in mm

Figure 2: Isometric view of the specimen with dimension in mm

Materials
Cast Alloy Steel Chrome Stainless Steel
Galvanize Steel Plain Carbon Steel
Wrought Stainless Steel Alloy Steel (SS)
ASTM A36 Steel Stainless Steel Ferritic
Alloy Steel Cast Stainless Steel
 V. SIMULATION PROCEDURE

General Procedures:
1. Create the geometric model of the specimen
2. Select at least three materials per group for the specimen based on the given list of
materials.
3. Simulate for the Von Mises Stress and deformation of each specimen using
Solidworks.
4. Compute for the Stress and Deformation using the given formula.
5. Fill all the information in the Table 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 and compute for percent
difference.
6. Graph the relation of force versus deformation and stress.

Simulation Procedures:
 VI. DATA AND RESULT
Table 1.1 Material: xxxxxx

Trial Force Von Computed % SW Computed %

No. (Newton Mises Stress Difference Deformation Deformation Difference
) Stress (MPa) (mm) (mm)
(MPa)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Table 1.2 Material: xxxxx

Trial Force Von Computed % SW Computed %

No. (Newton Mises Stress Difference Deformation Deformation Difference
) Stress (MPa) (mm) (mm)
(MPa)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Table 1.3 Material: xxxxxx

Trial Force Von Computed % SW Computed %

No. (Newton Mises Stress Difference Deformation Deformation Difference
) Stress (MPa) (mm) (mm)
(MPa)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VII. GRAPH
VIII. COMPUTATION
IX. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
X. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION