Calibration Chart: Applied Force (KN)
Calibration Chart: Applied Force (KN)
2 44
0.4 87
0.6 132
0.8 176
1 219
1.2 265
1.4 310
1.6 356
1.8 401
2 446
y = 223.76x - 2.5333
Calibration Chart R² = 0.9999
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Average Deflection
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150
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0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Applied Force (kN)
Loading Rate = 0.5 kg/cm2
Strain
Shearing Corrected Stress Gauge Shear Force Axial Strain Shear Stress
S.No. Dial
Displacement (mm) Area (cm2) Reading (kN) (%) (N/cm2)
Division
1 0 0 36 0 0.011321505 0 0.314486255
2 20 0.2 35.76 8 0.047074097 3.333333333 1.316389744
3 40 0.4 35.52 12 0.064950393 6.666666667 1.828558369
4 60 0.6 35.28 15 0.078357615 10 2.221020842
5 80 0.8 35.04 17 0.087295763 13.33333333 2.491317446
6 100 1 34.8 18 0.091764837 16.66666667 2.636920613
7 120 1.2 34.56 18 0.091764837 20 2.655232562
8 140 1.4 34.32 18 0.091764837 23.33333333 2.673800621
9 160 1.6 34.08 18 0.091764837 26.66666667 2.692630203
10 180 1.8 33.84 17 0.087295763 30 2.579662037
11 200 2 33.6 16 0.082826689 33.33333333 2.465080039
12 220 2.2 33.36 15 0.078357615 36.66666667 2.34884938
13 240 2.4 33.12 14 0.073888541 40 2.230934218
2.5
2
Stress ()N/cm2
1.5
0.5
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Strain (%)
Loading Rate = 1 kg/cm2
Strain Corrected
Shearing Stress Gauge Shear Force Shear Stress
S.No. Dial Area Axial Strain (%)
Displacement (mm) Reading (kN) (N/cm2)
Division (cm2)
1 0 0 36 0 0.011321505 0 0.314486255
2 20 0.2 35.76 21 0.105172059 3.333333333 2.941053114
3 40 0.4 35.52 28 0.136455577 6.666666667 3.841654769
4 60 0.6 35.28 31 0.149862799 10 4.247811775
5 80 0.8 35.04 33 0.158800947 13.33333333 4.531990509
6 100 1 34.8 33 0.158800947 16.66666667 4.563245616
7 120 1.2 34.56 33 0.158800947 20 4.594934822
8 140 1.4 34.32 33 0.158800947 23.33333333 4.627067233
9 160 1.6 34.08 32 0.154331873 26.66666667 4.528517413
10 180 1.8 33.84 32 0.154331873 30 4.560634558
11 200 2 33.6 32 0.154331873 33.33333333 4.593210519
12 220 2.2 33.36 31 0.149862799 36.66666667 4.492290151
13 240 2.4 33.12 30 0.145393725 40 4.389907168
4.5
3.5
3
Stress (N/cm2)
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Strain (%)
Loading Rate = 1.5kg/cm2
Strain Corrected
Shearing Stress Gauge Shear Force Shear Stress
S.No. Dial Area Axial Strain (%)
Displacement (mm) Reading (kN) (N/cm2)
Division (cm2)
1 0 0 36 0 0.011321505 0 0.314486255
2 20 0.2 35.76 22 0.109641133 3.333333333 3.066027219
3 40 0.4 35.52 33 0.158800947 6.666666667 4.470747394
4 60 0.6 35.28 40 0.190084465 10 5.387881675
5 80 0.8 35.04 46 0.21689891 13.33333333 6.190037373
6 100 1 34.8 49 0.230306132 16.66666667 6.617992286
7 120 1.2 34.56 50 0.234775206 20 6.79326405
8 140 1.4 34.32 52 0.243713354 23.33333333 7.101204942
9 160 1.6 34.08 52 0.243713354 26.66666667 7.151213427
10 180 1.8 33.84 52 0.243713354 30 7.201931253
11 200 2 33.6 52 0.243713354 33.33333333 7.253373619
12 220 2.2 33.36 51 0.23924428 36.66666667 7.171591115
13 240 2.4 33.12 50 0.234775206 40 7.088623357
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Stress (N/cm2)
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Strain (%)