3.12 (USCS Units) A low-carbon steel tensile specimen with starting gage length = 2.0 in and cross-sectional area = 0.5 in² reaches a maximum load of 20,000 lb. Its elongation at this point is 25%. Determine (a) tensile strength, (b) engineering strain, (c) true stress, and (d) true strain at this maximum load.

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3.12 (USCS Units) A low-carbon steel tensile specimen with
starting gage length = 2.0 in and cross-sectional area = 0.5
in² reaches a maximum load of 20,000 lb. Its elongation
at this point is 25%. Determine (a) tensile strength, (b)
engineering strain, (c) true stress, and (d) true strain at this
maximum load.
Transcribed Image Text:SS 3.12 (USCS Units) A low-carbon steel tensile specimen with starting gage length = 2.0 in and cross-sectional area = 0.5 in² reaches a maximum load of 20,000 lb. Its elongation at this point is 25%. Determine (a) tensile strength, (b) engineering strain, (c) true stress, and (d) true strain at this maximum load.
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