SAMPLE COMPUTATION:

SPECIMEN 1: PLAIN BAR

Weight
Actual Variation in Mass , M a= Length
M a=

1.006 kg
0.5 m
kg
m

M a=2.012

Ideal Variation in Mass,

=7850

2
kg (0.01818 m)
x
4
m3

M i=2.038

kg
m

Variation In Mass

M a M i
x 100
Mi

2.0122.038

x 100
2.038

Variation in Mass = 1.276%

kN
Yield Strength 0.35959 m m2
0.35959

d2
4

kg
3
m

M i=7850

M i= x

kN
1000 mm 2
x(
)
1m
m m2

Yield Strength 359,590 kPa

kN
Ultimate Strength 0.53866 m m2
kN
1000 mm 2
0.53866
x(
)
1m
mm2

Ultimate Strength = 538, 660 kPa

kN
Break Strength 0.30120 m m2

0.30120

kN
1000 mm 2
x(
)
1m
m m2

Breaking Strength = 301,200 kPa

Weight
1
Cross Sectional Area, S o= Length x of steel
S o=

1.006 kg
x
200 mm

1
7.85 x 106

S o=640.7643m m

kg
m m3

Weight
1
Final Cross Sectional Area, S u= Length x of steel
S u=

1.006 kg
x
245 mm

1
7.85 x 106

kg
m m3

S o=523.0729 m m

Percent Elongation

Final LengthGage Length

x 100
Gage Length

Elongation=

245200
x 100
200

Elongation=22.5

S oS
Percent Reduction of Area S x 100
o
u

% Reduction of Area

640.7643523.0729
x 100
640.7643

% Reduction of Area = 18.37 %

SPECIMEN 2: DEFORMED BAR

Weight
Actual Variation in Mass , M a= Length
M a=

0.731 kg
0.49 m

kg
m

M a=1.492

Ideal Variation in Mass,

=7850

M i= x

d2
4

kg
m3

2
kg (0.01416 m)
M i=7850 3 x
4
m

M i=1.361

kg
m

Variation In Mass

M a M i
x 100
Mi

1.4921.361

x 100
1.361

Variation in Mass = 9.625 %

kN
Yield Strength 0.44506 m m2
2

0.44506

kN
1000 mm
x(
)
2
1m
mm

Yield Strength 445, 060 kPa

kN
Ultimate Strength 0.64146 m m2
0.64146

kN
1000 mm 2
x
(
)
1m
mm2

Ultimate Strength=641, 460 kPa

kN
Break Strength 0.43461 m m2
2

0.43461

kN
1000 mm
x(
)
2
1m
mm

Breaking Strength=434, 610 kPa

Weight
1
Cross Sectional Area, S o= Length x of steel

S o=

0.731 kg
x
200 mm

1
7.85 x 106

kg
m m3

S o=465.6051 mm 2

Weight
1
Final Cross Sectional Area, S u= Length x of steel
S u=

0.731 kg
x
24 0 mm

1
7.85 x 106

kg
3
mm

S o=388.0042 m m2

Percent Elongation

Final LengthGage Length

x 100
Gage Length

Elongation=

24020 0
x 100
200

Elongation=20

S oS

x 100
Percent Reduction of Area
So
u

% Reduction of Area

465.6051388.0042
x 100
465.6051

% Reduction of Area = 16.67%