Laboratory 2 (Identification of yield strength and modulus of elasticity of steel)

Physical properties of reinforcing steel: High tensile

200mm
Yield stress: 450MPa (minimum)
Tensile strength: 15% greater than the yield stress
Elongation: 14% (minimum)

Specimen

High yield steel reinforcement bar, Y20

Length, L = 600mm
600mm
Diameter, D = 20mm Radius, r = 10mm
2
Area, A=π r
= π(10mm)2
= 314mm2
Young Modulus, E = 210 000N/mm2
Yield strength = 480N/mm2
Length of extensometer, L = 50mm

Stress,  Strain,  Elongation,

y  = L
Py Ey =
y
y =
A
480 N /mm ²
= (2.286 x 10-3)(50mm)
2
Py 210 000N/mm =
480N/mm2 = ❑
314 mm ² = 0.1143mm
480 N /mm ²
480 N y = 210 000 N /mm ²
Py = x 314mm2
mm ²

Py = 150720N y = 2.286 x 10-3

= 150.72kN