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Equipment
Dog bone test sample
SSA 1000 Tensile Tester
Computer with SSA 1000 Software
Dial Caliper
Permanent Marker
Material Testing Formula Sheet
Procedure
1. Identify test sample material
type
:
__Aluminum___________________________
_
:______.094________________________
:_______2_______________________
5. Position the test sample in the tensile tester as directed by your teacher.
6. Tensile test your test sample as directed by your teacher.
7. Position your broken dog bone
broken end to end.
8. Using a dial caliper measure
and record the length of the dog
bone.
:_____2.08_________________________
:______.083________________________
10. Calculate the test samples total Strain/Deformation The total amount of
elongation of a sample to rupture normalized (divided) by the initial length.
total
total
= total/L0
= .028/2 = 0.014
11. Calculate the test samples ductility- The ability of a material to be deformed
plastically without rupture.
% of Elongation
= total (100)
Ultimate
Stress
Ultimate/Tensile Stress
The point at which a maximum load for a sample is achieved. Beyon this point
elongation of the sample continues, but the force exerted decreases.
Tensile test results graph (Insert test graph)
Breaking/Rupture Point
The maximum amount of stress that can be applied before rupture occurs. The
specimen fractures in the necking region where the material reduces in diameter as
it elongates.
Tensile test results graph (Insert test graph)
Breaking
Point
Modulus of Elasticity
A measure of a materials ability to regain its original dimensions after the removal of
a load or force. The modulus is the slope of the straight line portion of the stressstrain diagram up to the proportional limit.
Tensile test results graph (Insert test graph)
Module
of
Elasticity
(slope of
line)
Modulus of Resilience
A measure of a materials ability to absorb energy up to the elastic limit. This
modulus is represented by the area under the stress vs. strain curve from 0-force to
the elastic limit.
Tensile test results graph (Insert test graph)
Modulus of Toughness
A measure of a materials ability to plastically deform without fracturing. Work is
performed by the material absorbing energy from the blow or deformation. This
measurement is equal to the area under the stress vs. strain curve from its origin
through the rupture point
Tensile test results graph (Insert test graph)
Modulus of
toughness
(total area
under the
curve)