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Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering


Strength of Materials Laboratory

Tensile Testing

Student Name: Abdullah Emad Shafout ‫عبدالله‬


‫عماد شعفوط‬
Student ID: 320190106005
Experiment NO.: 1
Instructor Name: D. Safaa Al-Darabsa
Date:22/Oct /2024
Introduction
For safe design of structural components in
bridges, railway lines, marines ships, aircrafts,
pressure vessels etc , the tensile properties of
materials used should be analyzed. Hence the
tensile strength of the materials should meet the
strength requirements of the structural
applications. The mechanical properties of the
metals determine the kind of engineering
application to be used for. Experiments on tensile
tests can be used to predict the tensile
properties and they are conducted by application
of axial or longitudinal forces to a specimen with
known dimensions. These forces are applied on
the specimen until deformation causes failure.
The tensile load and corresponding extensions
are then recorded for calculations and
determination of stress-strain relationship of the
material specimen. The tensile test experiment
can be used to determine other mechanical
characteristics of the specimen like yield
strength, percentage elongation, and ultimate
strength among others. The original gauge
length (Lo) , diameter (Do) or cross sectional
area also used in calculations hence should be
recorded. 1.2 Tensile Test Tensile test is a
measurement that examine the strength of
material within giving loads in unaxial direction
to the specimen. The tested specimen is exposed
by the increasing unaxial force continuously
while its change on elongation is being observed.
The tensile test measures the resistant of a
material to the given staticload . The results that
generated from the tensile test shows the
mechanical properties of the specimen. The
mechanical properties of material that can be
known from tensile test including (tensile
strength , yield strength , modulus of elasticity ,
ductility , resilience and toughness )

Figure 1 : tensile test


machine
Objectives
To evaluate the mechanical properties of the
specimen through an understanding of curve result
of tensile test. To study the deformation and
fracture characteristics of mild steel and aluminum
when they are subjected to uniaxial loading , to
observe the load extension and stress – strain
relationships in both aluminum and mild steel and
to study the basics of uniaxial tensile testing

Tools used in the experiment:

1.

Vernier calipers

2.
Experimental Procedure
1. It is ensured that the sample is intact and that
there are no cracks or scratches in it.
2. Measure the length, width and thickness of the
sample before conducting the test.
3. We install the sample in the test device, making
sure that the device is calibrated before conducting
the test.
4. We take into account the placement of the
sample and fixing it tightly in the device so that the
sample does not slip and thus affect the results.
5. Applying a force to the test sample in a gradual
manner, which is determined by the one who
performs the test, and then the readings of the
applied force are recorded for each elongation.
6. It must be taken into account that the
deformation rate is constant with time over the
length of the test (the speed is constant).
7. The loading process continues until the sample
fails and is interrupted, then we take the test
readings on the computer connected to the test
machine.
8. The program on the computer analyzes the
readings and displays the results of the
experiment, such as the stress and strain diagram,
the maximum load that the sample can bear, the
modulus of elasticity, the mechanical properties of
the sample, etc.
9. Finally, the standard conditions of the sample
and the surrounding environment, such as
temperature and humidity, must be confirmed.
.calculation and equations:
For one row and column
Diameter of sample : 5.5mm
Length of sample : 31mm

Load Deflection( 𝛔=p/ ∈ = ∈ 𝛔


(KN) 𝛅) (mm) A
Area(m
∆L/ true true m)
(KN) L

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