STRENGTH OF MATERIALS – LABORATORY

AGH University of Science and Technology Faculty...............................................................

Chair of Strength, Fatigue Year.................................Group.........................
of Material and Construction Date................................Mark..........................
Name.................................................................
Laboratory …..............................................................
Identification of mechanical properties of materials
PART I – tensile and compression tests
Report
1. Tensile test in ambient temperature (according to PN-EN 10002-1:2002)
1.1 Examined material, properties:................................................................ E=................ MPa
1.2 Shape and type of a specimen (Fig. 1.1):......................................................................................
1.3 Testing machine, range:.................................................................................................................
1.4 Measured data:
Diameter of specimen's cross-section..................................................... d 0 =................. mm
 d 20
Initial area of cross-section........................................................ S 0= =................. mm 2
4
Diameter at maximum force.................................................................. d m=................. mm
π d 2m
Cross-section area at maximum force....................................... S m = =................. mm 2
4
Diameter after fracture........................................................................... d u=................. mm
 d 2u
Cross-section area after fracture................................................ S u = =................. mm 2
4
Initial gauge length................................................................................. L0 =................. mm
Gauge length after fracture..................................................................... L u=................. mm
Initial distance between markings on longer part of specimen............. L0 '=................. mm
Distance between markings on longer part of specimen after fracture. L u '=................. mm
Force corresponding to lower yield stress.............................................. F eL=................. kN
Force corresponding to upper yield stress............................................. F eH =................. kN
Maximum force...................................................................................... F m=................. kN
Rupture force........................................................................................... F u=................. kN
1.5 Strength properties of the material
F eL
Lower yield stress.......................................... R eL = =.........................=................. MPa
S0
F eH
Upper yield stress........................................ R eH = =.........................=................. MPa
S0

1
 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS – LABORATORY
Fm
Tensile strength............................................... R m= =.........................=................. MPa
S0
Fm
True stress at max. force................................. σ m= =.........................=................. MPa
Sm
S0
True strain at max. force.................................................... εm=ln ⋅100 %=.................%
Sm
Fu
Nominal (engineering) stress at rupture.................. =.........................=................. MPa
S0
Fu
Rupture stress (true stress)........................ σ u=Rt = =.........................=................. MPa
Su
S0
True strain at rupture.......................................................... εu=ln ⋅100 %=................. %
Su

Total percentage elongation at max. force........... A gt = 

Lu '− L0 ' R m
L0 '

E 
⋅100 %=............ %

Lu − L0
Percentage elongation after fracture............................... A ft = ⋅100 %=................. %
L0
R
Total percentage elongation............................................ At = A ft  t⋅100 %=................. %
E
S 0−S u
Percentage lateral contraction of the cross-section ......... Z = ⋅100 %=................. %
S0

Fig. 1.1 – Sketch of a specimen with main dimensions

2
 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS – LABORATORY

Fig. 1.2 – Stress-strain curve

engineering stress-strain curve – continuous line _______________
true stress-strain curve – dashed line _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. Compression test of ceramic materials (gypsum specimen, according to PN-86/B-4360)

2.1 Examined material, properties......................................................................................................
2.2 Shape of a specimen (Fig. 2.1).......................................................................................................

Fig. 2.1 – Specimen shape and dimensions

3
 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS – LABORATORY
2.3 Testing machine, range...................................................................................................................
2.4 Measured data
Initial diameter of the specimen............................................................. d 0 =................. mm
Initial height of the specimen.................................................................. h 0=................. mm
 d 20
Initial cross-section area............................................................ S 0= =................. mm 2
4
Rupture force............................................................................................ P=................. kN
P
Compression strength.................................................................... R s= =................. MPa
S0

Fig. 2.2 – Stress-strain curve