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Tensile Test Report

Graphical Analysis
and
Computational Results
of Collected Data

Tensile Report Layout

Your Tensile report will include 10 pages which will contain the
following information:
Title page
Statistical Process Control Data collected from tensile data
Proportional Strength - Definition-graph-calculation
Yield Strength - Definition-graph-calculation
Tensile or Ultimate Strength - Definition-graph-calculation
Breaking/Rupture Strength - Definition-graph-calculation
Modulus of Elasticity - Definition-graph-calculation
Modulus of Resilience - Definition-graph-calculation
Modulus of Toughness - Definition-graph-calculation
Calculations Page - data not needing graphical representation

Title Page

Material and Materials

Testing in Engineering

Major Topic Heading

Course Name

Principles of Engineering
Unit 6

Topic of Paper
Student Name
Instructor

Destructive Tensile Test

of
Aluminum

Date
Period

John Vielkind-Neun
Instructor: Mr. Smith
May 17, 2000
Period 6

Statistical Process Control Data

Cut SPC data sheet
into sections and
glue to titled page
Break information
into appropriate
sections.
e.g. Recorded Data
Results
Histogram

Statistical Process Control

Aluminum Data

Proportional Limit Stress

Proportional Limit - The greatest stress a material is capable of
withstanding without deviation from a straight -line proportionality
between stress and strain. If the force applied to the material is
released the material will return to its original shape and size.

Graph
Calculation
S tress (S) psi

Proportional/ Elastic Limit

Strain () in/in

S=F/A

Yield Point Stress

Yield point - The point at which a sudden elongation takes place,
while the load on the sample remains the same or actually drops. If
the force applied to the material is released the material will not
return to its original shape and size.

Stress (S) psi

Yield Point

Calculation
Graph
Strain () in/in

S=F/A

Ultimate or Tensile Stress

Ultimate Strength - The point at which the maximum
load for a sample is achieved. Beyond this point,
elongation of the sample continues but the force
being exerted decreases.
Graph

S tress (S ) p si

Ultimate Strength

Calculation
S=F/A

Strain () in/in

Breaking/Rupture Stress
Breaking/Rupture Stress - The maximum amount of
stress that can be applied before rupture occurs. The
material fractures in the necking region where the
material reduces in diameter as the material elongates.
Necking Region

S tress (S ) p si

Rupture Point

Graph

Strain () in/in

Calculation
S=F/A

Modulus of Elasticity

S tress (S ) psi

Modulus of Elasticity -A measure of a materials ability to

regain its original dimensions after the removal of a load or
force. The modulus is the slope of the straight line portion of
the stress-strain diagram up to the proportional limit.

Proportional / Elastic Limit

E = (F1 -F2)Lo / (1 - 2)A

Slope

Graph
Strain () in/in

Calculation

Modulus of Resilience
Modulus of Resilience -A measure of a materials ability
to absorb energy up to the elastic limit. This modulus is
represented by the area under the stress versus strain
curve from zero force to the elastic limit.
Elastic Region

Calculation
S tress (S ) psi

Elastic Limit
Graph

Strain () in/in

Ur = 1/2 (yp)( yp)

Modulus of Toughness
Modulus of Toughness -A measure of a materials ability to
plastically deform without fracturing. Work is performed by the
material absorbing energy by the blow or deformation. This
measurement is equal to the area under the stress versus
strain curve from its origin through the rupture point.
Plastic Region

Calculation:
S tre s s (S ) p s i

Graph

Strain () in/in

Ut = 1/3(Br) (yp + 2ult)

Calculation Page
Total Strain/ Deformation -The total amount of
elongation of a sample to rupture
normalized(divided by) by the initial length.
Calculation: total = total/Lo
Ductility:The ability of a material to be deformed
plastically without rupture.
Calculation: % Elongation = total(100)
Ductility:The ability of a material to be deformed
plastically without rupture.
Calculations:
% Reduction in area = Aoriginal - A final / A original (100)