Stress vs.

Strain Trial 1
4.0000
3.5000

Stress(psi)

3.0000
2.5000
2.0000

Load 1

1.5000

Unload 1

1.0000
0.5000
0.0000
0.0000

0.0200

0.0400

0.0600
Strain

0.0800

0.1000

0.1200

Figure 1. Stress vs. Strain Curve Trial 1 under loading and unloading conditions.

Stress vs. Strain Trial 2

3.5000
3.0000

Stress( psi)

2.5000
2.0000

Load 2
Unload 2

1.5000
1.0000
0.5000
0.0000
0.0000

0.0500

0.1000

0.1500

Strain
Figure 2. Stress vs. Strain Curve Trial 2 under loading and unloading conditions.

Stress vs Strain Compounded Graph

4.0000
3.5000

Stress( psi)

3.0000
2.5000

Load 1
Unload 1

2.0000

Load 2
Unload 2

1.5000
1.0000
0.5000
0.0000
0.0000

0.0200

0.0400

0.0600

0.0800

0.1000

0.1200

0.1400

Strain
Figure 3. Stress vs. Strain Curve Trial 1 and Trial 2 under loading and unloading conditions.

Trial #
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3

Diameter(in) Height(in)
2.8810
5.6600
2.8700
5.6990
2.8520
5.6950

Table 1. Dimensions of the specimen.

Calculation Diameter(in) Height(in)

C.S. Area(in^2)
Average
2.8677
5.6847
StDev
0.0146
0.0215
6.4555
Table 2. Diameter, height and cross-sectional area normal to
loading.

Trial 1

Stress
0.3098
1.0844
1.8589
2.7883
3.5629
2.3236
1.5491
0.3098

Load

Unload
Trial 2

Load

Unload

Strain

Stress

0.0000
0.0241
0.0457
0.0795
0.1124
0.0449
0.0111
0.0000
Strain

0.3098
0.7745
1.5491
2.3236
3.0982
2.3236
1.8589
0.7745
0.3098

0.0000
0.0211
0.0482
0.0865
0.1423
0.1063
0.0730
0.0206
-0.0011

Table 3. Stress and Strain Calculations for Trial 1

and 2 during loading and unloading.

Trial 1

P(lb)
2.0000

y(in)
0.0000

7.0000

0.1370

12.0000

0.2600

d(in)
0.0000
2.8640
2.8660
2.9140

dave(in)
0.0000
2.8650

STD
0.0000
0.0014

CV
0.0000
0.0005

(psi)
0.3098
1.0844

y
0.0000
0.0241

2.9170
0.0036
0.0012
0.0457
2.9210
2.9160
1.8589
Load
2.9330
18.0000 0.4520
2.9390
0.0053
0.0018
0.0795
2.9430
2.9410
2.7883
2.9350
23.0000 0.6390
2.9307
0.0038
0.0013
0.1124
2.9290
2.9280
3.5629
2.8870
15.0000 0.2550
2.8980
0.0101
0.0035
0.0449
2.9070
Unload
2.9000
2.3236
10.0000 0.0630
1.5491
0.0111
Trial 2
P(lb)
y(in)
d(in)
dave(in)
STD
CV
(psi)
y
2.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.3098
0.0000
2.8800
5.0000
0.1200
2.8833
0.0058
0.0020
0.0211
2.8900
2.8800
0.7745
2.9120
10.0000 0.2740
2.9000
0.0120
0.0041
0.0482
2.9000
Load
2.8880
1.5491
2.9240
2.3236
15.0000 0.4920
2.9187
0.0076
0.0026
0.0865
2.9220
2.9100
2.9470
3.0982
20.0000 0.8090
2.9523
0.0110
0.0037
0.1423
2.9450
2.9650
2.9160
2.3236
15.0000 0.6040
2.9177
0.0015
0.0005
0.1063
2.9180
2.9190
2.8990
1.8589
12.0000 0.4150
2.9040
0.0070
0.0024
0.0730
2.9120
2.9010
unload
2.8720
0.7745
5.0000
0.1170
2.8750
0.0089
0.0031
0.0206
2.8850
2.8680
2.8630
0.3098
2.0000
-0.0060
2.8607
0.0117
0.0041
-0.0011
2.8710
2.8480
Table 4. Data sheet Trial 1 and Trial 2. P= load applied, y= deformation in height, d= diameter, dave=
average diameter, STD= standard deviation, CV= coefficient of variation, = normal stress, y=strain
in the vertical direction.