Dumayao,Jershell L.

June 2, 2021
BSME 3-A ME 3216L

Experiment No. 9
Shearing Test

I. Objective: Determine the Ultimate Shear Strength of the given specimen in single shear
and double shear.

II. Apparatus: Universal Testing Machine and Vernier Caliper

Universal Testing Machine

Vernier Caliper
III. Materials: Aluminum

Test Specimen

IV. Procedures:

For Single Shear:

1. Before conducting the experiment, always prepare your PPE that is appropriate fo the
experiment to be conducted.
2. Prepare all the necessary materials for the experiment form apparatus down to the
specimen.
3. Measure the dimensions and parameters of the specimen to be studied.
4. Next, the shear dice should be placed inside the shear plate while making sure that it
is properly positioned in the shear box.
5. To begin the experiment, place the specimen in the middle of the shear dice with the
other shear dice on the opposite side of the shear box.
6. Then, Put the whole shear box in the UTM positioned between the middle crosshead
and lower table.
7. To start gathering the data, initiate the machine and press “down button” in the
control box, the experimenter should start controlling the machine guiding it to the
lower middle crosshead which in result would touch the shear box.
8. After the process is done, take the load and restore the machine’s original
displacement.
9. Next, press the “on button” which will gradually release the control valve to apply the
load.
 10. Record the data obtained from the load and display readings
11. Continue the process until the specimen will experience failure.
12. Upon reaching the load maximum value, it will suddenly drop.
13. From that point, release the left valve then press “up button” which will move the
middle crosshead upward after that, recover the specimen from the UTM machine.
14. The same process is to be followed for the double shear testing.

V. Data Gathering and Analysis:

Given Parameters:
Diameter of the specimen = 12 mm
Factor of Safety = 3

Solutions:

For Single Shear:

Load 33 ,600 N
Shear Strength = , N /mm2=
Cross sectional Area 113.04 mm2

N
Shear Strength = 297.24
mm2

Ultimate Shear Strength

, N 2 297.24 N /mm2
Safe Shear Strength = /mm =¿
Factor of Safety 3

Safe Shear Strength = 99.08 N /mm2

For Double Shear:

Load 56,800 N
Shear Strength = , N /mm2=
2× Cross sectional Area 2 ×113.04 mm 2

Shear Strength = 251.24 N /mm 2

Ultimate Shear Strength 2 251.24 N /mm2

Safe Shear Strength = , N /mm =
Factor of Safety 3

Safe Shear Strength = 83.75 N /mm2

FOR SINGLE SHEAR:

Diameter (mm) Cross-sectional Failure Load PU Ultimate Shear Safe Shear
Area (mm2) kN N Strength ( Strength (
N /mm2 ) N /mm2 )
12 113.04 33.6 33,600 297.24 99.08

FOR DOUBLE SHEAR:

Diameter (mm) Cross-sectional Failure Load PU Ultimate Shear Safe Shear
Area (mm2) kN N Strength ( Strength (
N /mm2 ) N /mm2 )
12 113.04 56.8 56,800 251.24 83.75
VI. Observation:
From the experiment conducted, I observed that there is quite a difference in
terms of shear dice being used. Two shearing dices was used for the single shearing
experiment on the aluminum which will show a single shear resistance. In the double
shear experiment, it used three shearing dices which was divided into 2 to show double
shearing. I also observed that as the specimen’s displacement and load has direct
proportionality which means an increase in displacement also increases the load. The
results ultimately show the ability of the aluminum to resist shearing effect.

VII. Conclusion:
After gathering the necessary data, it can be said with certain conviction that in
single shear, the load it takes for a certain material to fail is smaller compared to the
double shear. This implies that a certain material’s ability to carry a load is more effective
in the double shear than in single shear. Thus, shearing test will determine the shear
strength of a certain material and by shear strength, it means the maximum shear stress
that the material can withstand before the occurrence of failure which will help to
determine which type of materials to be used especially for fasteners, friction joints, and
drive keys which require specific shear stress for it to be used.