Tensile Test

Objective:-

To determine the load/elongation curve for the mild steel specimen provided. To
calculate for the specimen:
i) The tensile strength
ii) The percentage elongation (indication of ductility).
Introduction

For analytical purposes, a plot of stress () versus strain () is constructed during a

tensile test experiment, which can be done automatically on the software provided
by

the

instrument

mechanical

manufacturer.

properties

determined

materials

performing

are

carefully

designed

laboratory experiments that replicate as

nearly as

possible the service conditions. In real life,

there are

many factors involved in the nature in

which

loads

following

are

by

of

The

applied

on

material.

The

are some common examples of modes in

loads

might

be

applied:

tensile,

compressive, and shear. These properties

important

in

materials

which

selections

are

for

mechanical design. Other factors that often complicate the design process include
temperature and time factors.

Graph comparing stress strain curves for brittle and ductile materials

Ductile

Brittle

Type of sample

Length

Steel

(mm)
230mm

Width (mm)

Thickness

25mm

(mm)
3mm

Conclusion:-

The true stress and true strain was calculated for one sample of aluminum, in this
case for the second sample. The engineering stress and strain does not account
for the reduction in area as the sample is pulled apart, nor does it account for
strains besides the axial direction. The true stress and true strain show the actual
stress and strain encountered during the tensile test.