FME/FPE 251

ASSIGNMENT 1

The data contained in the Table below was recorded when a tensile test was performed on
an aluminium alloy:

Load 0 7.33 15.1 23.1 30.4 34.4 38.4 41.3

[kN]
Length 50.8 50.851 50.902 50.952 51.003 51.054 51.308 51.816
[mm]
Diameter 12.80 12.7874
[mm]

Load 44.8 46.2 47.3 47.5 46.1 44.8 42.6 36.4

[kN]
Length 52.832 53.848 54.864 55.880 56.896 57.658 58.420 59.182
[mm]
Diameter 11.71 10.95 10.6 9.4
[mm]

1. Plot the engineering stress-strain graph for the alloy.

2. Plot the true stress-true strain graph for the alloy.

Using your graphs and other data available, determine the following properties of the
alloy:
a. Young’s modulus
b. 0.2 % proof stress
c. The limit of proportionality
d. Poisson’s ratio
e. Fracture stress
f. Percent elongation at fracture
g. Percent reduction in area
h. True fracture stress