EN-MME Mechanical Measurement Lab Report

EDMS no.: 1571690

2015-12-21

Experimental stress analysis

Author: Gallay Eugénie

Reviewer: M. Guinchard
Keywords: Mechanical Measurements Laboratory, Experimental stress analysis

Summary

Experimental stress analysis of a stainless steel pipe clamped with a welded aluminium block

1. Introduction
There are two blocks, the difference is the welding.
There is big and small welding, datas informations will take those
specifications in charge.

2. Instrumentation

2.1. External strain gages:

Order No. 1-LY11-3/350
Resistance 350 Ω ±0.35 %
Contents 2 per sample
Temperature coefficient
93±10 [10-6/K]
of gage factor
Foil lot A417/10
Production batch 812063544
Gage factor 1.98 ±1.0 %
Temperature compensation:
α = 10.8 [10-6/K]
Steel with
Glue:
Name Z70
Heating temperature Room temperature
Heating time 50-100 [sec] with finger pressure for aluminium

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2.2. Internal strain gages:
Order No. 1-XY91-3/120
Resistance 120 Ω ±0.50 %
Contents 2 per sample
Temperature coefficient
93±10 [10-6/K]
of gage factor
Foil lot A405/33
Production batch 812054672
Gage factor a: 2.01 ±1.0 %
b: 1.99 ±1.0 %
Temperature compensation: α = 10.8 [10-6/K]
Steel with
Glue:
Name Z70
Heating temperature Room temperature
Heating time 60-120 [sec] with finger pressure for steel

Type of connexions for all strain gages:

Excitation (+)
Sense lead (+)

Cable shield

Excitation (-)

2.3. Wiring colours and connexions plan:

SG Con. PINS MX1615 Channel Ohm
Signals k-Factor
Bridges numbers Num Names Value
+ 4
1/4
+ 5 1 LSG 350 1.98
Bridge
- 7
+ 4
1/4
+ 5 2 RSG 350 1.98
Bridge
- 7
+ 4
1/4
+ 5 3 LSG_a 120 2.01
Bridge
- 7
+ 4
1/4
+ 5 4 LSG_b 120 1.99
Bridge
- 7

2
 + 4
1/4
+ 5 5 RSG_a 120 2.01
Bridge
- 7
+ 4
1/4
+ 5 6 RSG_b 120 1.99
Bridge
- 7

3. Results

3.1. Analysis

Big Welding [µm/m]

Disposition names Initial values End values Results
Longitudinal_Left -8.09 -71.96 -63.87
Longitudinal_Right -2.17 -73.22 -71.05
Inner ring_Left_Azimuthal -9.12 134.24 143.36
Inner ring_Left_Z -3.60 -1.50 2.10
Inner ring_Right_Azimuthal -10.89 111.33 122.22
Inner ring_Right_Z -9.09 31.09 40.18

Small Welding [µm/m]

Disposition names Initial values End values Results
Longitudinal_Left 6.15 -34.64 -40.79
Longitudinal_Right 6.98 -48.48 -55.46
Inner ring_Left_Azimuthal 0.84 36.20 35.36
Inner ring_Left_Z 3.10 -21.71 -24.81
Inner ring_Right_Azimuthal 1.55 101.33 99.78
Inner ring_Right_Z 1.23 0.20 -1.03

Longitudinal_Left → ← Longitudinal_Right

Inner ring_Left_Azimuthal Inner ring_Right_Azimuthal

Inner ring_Left_Z Inner ring_Right_Z

Azimuthal Z