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Tensile Testing Lab Report

The document reports on a tensile test of an aluminum sample. It provides tables with the initial and final dimensions of the sample gage as well as the recorded loads and elongations during testing. The initial gage diameter was 0.499 inches with a length of 2 inches. After testing, the final gage diameter at the neck was 0.351 inches with a length of 2.31 inches. The sample fractured at a load of 6,700 lbf with an elongation of 0.31 inches. Calculations determine the sample had approximately 29.66% area reduction and 15.5% elongation, indicating the material is relatively ductile with an ultimate tensile strength of around 9,100 lbf.

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Tensile Testing Lab Report

The document reports on a tensile test of an aluminum sample. It provides tables with the initial and final dimensions of the sample gage as well as the recorded loads and elongations during testing. The initial gage diameter was 0.499 inches with a length of 2 inches. After testing, the final gage diameter at the neck was 0.351 inches with a length of 2.31 inches. The sample fractured at a load of 6,700 lbf with an elongation of 0.31 inches. Calculations determine the sample had approximately 29.66% area reduction and 15.5% elongation, indicating the material is relatively ductile with an ultimate tensile strength of around 9,100 lbf.

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Tensile Testing Lab Report Matt Thurman, Zach Rumora

ISE 2500 Spring2017 Tze Sheng Yap


Group B Monday 1.15 pm Lab Completed: 01/29/2017
TA: Vinay Bobba Due Date: 01/30/2017
Data Collected
The initial and final gage diameter and length were determined and recorded in table 1 below.
Initial Final (at neck)

Gage Diameter (in) 0.499 0.351

Gage Length (in) 2.000 2.310


Table 1: Initial and final dimensions of gage (inches)
After the tensile testing procedures were conducted on the gage, the loads applied and the
corresponding elongations were determined and recorded in table 2 below.
Load (lbf) Elongation (in)

1000 0.0009

2000 0.0020

3000 0.0030

4000 0.0040

5000 0.0051

5500 0.0057

6000 0.0062

6500 0.0068

7000 0.0074

7500 0.0080

8600 0.0100

8700 0.0125

8750 0.0150

8780 0.0170

9100 0.0850
Table 2: Values for load applied (pound feet) and corresponding gage elongation (inches)
The load applied when the gage fractured was recorded, alongside its elongation in the table 3
below.
Fracture load (lbf) Elongation (in)
6700 0.310
Table 3: Load applied (pound feet) and gage elongation (inches) for gage fracture
Summary
Answers

1.

2.
% Elongation = (L -L )/L
f 0 0

[(2.13in. 2.00in.)/2.00in. = .1550]

% Area Reduction = (A -A )/A


f 0 0

[|.351in. .499in.|/.499in. = .2966]


The aluminum material that was tested had an area reduction of approximately 29.66% and an
elongation of 15.50%. This result shows that the material is relatively ductile. The materials
ultimate tensile strength was observed to be approximately 9,100 lbs., which is a relatively low
mark for a metal sample.

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