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Shear Test: Use Materials in Engineering

This document reports on a laboratory test to determine the shear strength of brass, copper, and black mild steel. Three shear tests were conducted for each material using a Hounsfield Tensometer. The tests measured thickness, applied load, and calculated shear stress at failure. Black mild steel had the highest shear stress of 337 N/mm2, followed by brass at 332 N/mm2, with copper having the lowest at 150 N/mm2. In conclusion, the tests showed black steel has a higher shear strength than brass or copper, in line with published values, though errors may have occurred.

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Shear Test: Use Materials in Engineering

This document reports on a laboratory test to determine the shear strength of brass, copper, and black mild steel. Three shear tests were conducted for each material using a Hounsfield Tensometer. The tests measured thickness, applied load, and calculated shear stress at failure. Black mild steel had the highest shear stress of 337 N/mm2, followed by brass at 332 N/mm2, with copper having the lowest at 150 N/mm2. In conclusion, the tests showed black steel has a higher shear strength than brass or copper, in line with published values, though errors may have occurred.

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Use Materials in Engineering

(41978)
Lecturer: Medhat Boutros

Laboratory Work 2 Report

Shear Test

By Gayan Wijetilleke

(041102375)

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Table of contents
1. Introduction

1.1 Objective......................................................................................................... 3

2. Procedure…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

3. Test 1 – Brass………………....................................................................................... 3

4. Test 2 – Copper……………....................................................................................... 4

5. Test 3 – Black mild steel.............................................................................……….. 4

6. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

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1. Introduction

1.1 Objective
The aim of this laboratory test is to carry out shear test on various materials using the
Hounsfield Tensometer. The metal plates used for this test are brass, copper and black steel.

2. Procedure

1. Record the dimensions of the specimens and all other components necessary for determination
of the stressed area of the specimen.
2. While the load switch is on “follow”, set the load reading to zero. Then, set the switch to “peak”.
3. Place the die and the punch in the heads of the tensometer.
4. The ram of the tensometer is operated manually with either a fast movement wheel or a slow
movement one. Disengage the slow movement wheel to adjust the ram position using the fast
one. Fix the specimen in place.
5. Engage the slow movement wheel and load the specimen slowly using the slow wheel.
6. Record the force required to shear the specimen.
7. Continue moving the ram until the plug is extruded from the plate.
8. Using the provided punch and wooden mallet, extract the plug from the die.

3. Test 1 – Brass

Test 1 Test2 Test3 Average


3.166666
Brass Thickness (mm) 3.25 3.13 3.12 7
10.50333
Load (kN) 10.38 10.52 10.61 3

The diameter of the hole punctured = 3.18mm


The area of the tension applied to the specimen = 2 π rh mm2
3.18
= 2×π× ×3.167 mm2
2
= 31.64 mm2

10.503
Shear stress at failure for Brass = kNmm-2
31.64

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= 0.332kNmm-2
= 332 Nmm-2

4. Test 2 – Copper

Test 1 Test2 Test3 Average


3.216666
Copper Thickness (mm) 3.23 3.21 3.21 7
4.821666
Load (kN) 4.837 4.756 4.872 7

The diameter of the hole punctured = 3.18mm


The area of the tension applied to the specimen = 2 π rh mm2
3.18
= 2×π× ×3.217 mm2
2
= 32.14 mm2

4.822
Shear stress at failure for Copper = kNmm-2
32.14

= 0.15 kNmm-2
= 150 Nmm-2

5. Test 3 – Black mild steel

Test 1 Test2 Test3 Average


3.366666
Black Steel Thickness (mm) 3.5 3.4 3.2 7
11.34633
Load (kN) 11.374 11.075 11.59 3

The diameter of the hole punctured = 3.18mm


The area of the tension applied to the specimen = 2 π rh mm2
3.18
= 2×π× ×3.367 mm2
2
= 33.64 mm2

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11.346
Shear stress at failure for Black Steel = kNmm-2
33.64

= 0.337 kNmm-2
= 337 Nmm-2

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6. Conclusion
Shear testing is performed to determine the shear strength of a material. It measures the
maximum shear stress that may be sustained before a material will rupture. Shear is typically
reported as MPa (psi) based on the area of the sheared edge. Shear testing is commonly used
with adhesives and can be used in either a tensile or comprehensive method.

After attempting the three tests for calculating the shear stress at failure, we found out that
black steel has a higher stress value (337 N/mm 2) than brass or copper while copper having the
lowest recording a 150 N/mm2. It is clear that steel has a higher Ultimate Tensile Strength and it
is close to the published values in the table.

The test was conducted by two students each time and may have some errors occurred during
the test and that may give slightly different values than the published values in the table. But
there is a close correlation between the values.

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