Lab 03

1. What device is used in a tension test to measure the elongation of the specimen?
Universal Testing Machine is used in a tension test to measure the elongation of the
specimen.
2. Data Set C

Specimen Type (Info from Manufacturer): 2011T3 Aluminum; Tensile Strength: 55,000
psi; Yield: 43,000 psi; Elongation: 15%

Initial/Final Gauge Length (in): 2/2.318

Initial/Final Diameter (in): 0.507/0.451

a. Calculate the tensile strength by dividing the maximum load during the test by the original
cross-sectional area. 

Cross-sectional area = 0.202 in^2

Tensile Strength = 49.42ksi

b. Calculate the yield strength. 

From Graph we get

Yield Strength = 6.9E+06 Psi
c. Calculate the Modulus of Elasticity
From Graph we get
Modulus of Elasticity = 1.00E+07
d. Calculate Modulus of Resilience
Modulus of Resilience = 2.3E+06
e. Calculate the initial and final cross-sectional areas and the percent reduction
Initial Cross Sectional Area = 0.202 in^2
Final Cross Sectional Area = 0.1598 in^2
Percent Reduction is = 4.22%
f. Calculate the elongation over the gage length and the percent increase.
Elongation = 0.159 or 15.9%
% Increase = 31.8%
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h. Does the stress-strain diagram generated from the test results provide true stress and
strain?
Yes, the stress-strain diagram generated from the test results provide true stress and strain?
i. Under what conditions would an offset method be used to determine the yield strength of a
material? Was the method used for the dataset you downloaded?
Offset yield strength is an arbitrary approximation of a material's elastic limit. It is the stress that
corresponds to a point at the intersection of a stress-strain curve and a line which is parallel to a
specified modulus of elasticity line. This parallel line is horizontally offset by a predetermined
amount.