1 - A tensile test is carried out on a specimen of mild steel of gauge length 40 mm and diameter 7.42 mm. The results are:

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1 - A tensile test is carried out on a specimen of mild steel of gauge length
40 mm and diameter 7.42 mm. The results are:
Load (kN)
10
17
25
30
34
37.5 38.5
36
Extension (mm) 0 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.14
0.20 0.40 0.60 0.90
At fracture the final length of the specimen is 40.90 mm.
Plot the load/ extension graph and determine
(a) The modulus of elasticity for mild steel,
(b) The yield stress,
(c) The ultimate tensile strength,
(d) The percentage elongation
2 - An aluminum alloy specimen of gauge length 75 mm and of diameter
11.28 mm was subjected to a tensile test, with these results:
Load (kN)
2.0
6.5
11.5
13.6
16.0
18.0
19.0
20.5
19.0
Extension (mm) 0 0.012 0.039 0.069 0.080 0.107 0.133 0.158 0.225 0.310
The specimen fractured at a load of 19.0 kN.
Determine
(a) the modulus of elasticity of the alloy,
(b) The percentage elongation.
(c) The ductility in term of reduction of area
(d) Fracture stress
(e) Tensile strength
Transcribed Image Text:1 - A tensile test is carried out on a specimen of mild steel of gauge length 40 mm and diameter 7.42 mm. The results are: Load (kN) 10 17 25 30 34 37.5 38.5 36 Extension (mm) 0 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.14 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.90 At fracture the final length of the specimen is 40.90 mm. Plot the load/ extension graph and determine (a) The modulus of elasticity for mild steel, (b) The yield stress, (c) The ultimate tensile strength, (d) The percentage elongation 2 - An aluminum alloy specimen of gauge length 75 mm and of diameter 11.28 mm was subjected to a tensile test, with these results: Load (kN) 2.0 6.5 11.5 13.6 16.0 18.0 19.0 20.5 19.0 Extension (mm) 0 0.012 0.039 0.069 0.080 0.107 0.133 0.158 0.225 0.310 The specimen fractured at a load of 19.0 kN. Determine (a) the modulus of elasticity of the alloy, (b) The percentage elongation. (c) The ductility in term of reduction of area (d) Fracture stress (e) Tensile strength
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