Major/ Omar Alnufais

Military Number:- 37465

Tensile Test

Objective:The main objectives are to develop an understanding of the methodology of

tensile testing, obtain load-displacement curves for metallic and polymeric samples,
also is to calculate the stress-strain curves from the load-displacement curves and
to determine the tensile properties of the samples by analyzing the stress-strain
curves.

Introduction
In this test the load is applied along only one axis, and the rate of
loading is constant. This test is done on a universal mechanical testing
machine which is typically screw-driven or hydraulically powered. In some
cases the machine may be computer controlled. The primary data generated
are load vs. elongation which is to be converted into stress vs. strain data. In
modern tensile testers, load is measured using a load cell, in older or simpler
testing machines; a purely mechanical or hydraulically device may be
employed for measuring the load. Strain can be measured from the
displacement of the crosshead or directly from the specimen.

Graph comparing stress strain curves for brittle and ductile materials

Ductile
Type of sample
1
Steel
Conclusion:-

Brittle
Length
(mm)
230mm

Width (mm)

Thickness

25mm

(mm)
3mm

The Stress-Strain graph shows that the Copper sample experienced

more plastic deformation that the Steel sample and this is reflected by the
higher parentage elongation. Both of these observations are characteristics
of ductile materials, which is a commonly stated property of Copper. The
Copper sample also displayed a higher Toughness than the sample, which is
represented by the larger area beneath the stress strain graph.