reall Sere g Research Center of ; Properties and Testing of Materials SN geet seedy al guar And Quality Control MR Cc Sapna bey Engineering Consulting Genter“ Agassi Sl Lal! ye Faculty of Eng. - Ain Shams Univ. tito gut Hala duryispll dé Report No.: E0088/ 2018 Date: 05/ 02 /2019 REPORT ON STRESS RELAXATION TEST FOR UNCOATED SEVEN WIRE STEEL STRAND Client United Wires - ElSewedy Project This report has been prepared upon the request of United Wires - ElSewedy in order to carry out stress relaxation test for uncoated seven wire steel strand, 1. Delivered Samples: One sample of uncoated seven wire steel strand having nominal diameter of 15.2 mm and length of 2.0 m. A tension test was carried out for other specimens manufactured under the same conditions. The tensile test results are as follow (Reference our report No. 0084/2018 dated 30/11/2018): * The average yield strength (load at 1% Elongation) = 243.15 KN. * The average breaking strength= 273.05 KN. * The average elongation under load = 6.35% 2. ASTM A416 Requirements: * The specified minimum yield strength (load at 1% Elongation) = 234.6 kN. + The specified minimum breaking strength = 260.7 KN. * The specified minimum Elongation under load = 3.5 % * The specified maximum relaxation losses under 70 % of specified minimum breaking strength = 2.5 % pieced Elles Sth =F yBLdtl = VOW Byulgall - Lily one Ghigo Anil eae 1 El-Sarayat St., Abbasia 11517, Cairo, Tel. & Fax: 268THO LE ay, 14 YUAN eesResearch Center of Chay Sry Properties and Testing of Materials Sgt LP Ly gal ge And Quality Control MR Cc japell laa Engineering Consulting Center - Auutgigll alyLiiial 4550 Faculty of Eng. - Ain Shams Univ. tiled gut Bool auryigll dl Report No.: E0088/ 2018 Date: 05/ 02 /2019 3. Test Method ‘The stress relaxation test was carried out according to ASTM A416 and ASTM £:328 on a specimen cut from the delivered sample having length of 1750 mm. The test specimen was set in a long-term loading frame and subjected to an increasing tensile force up to the specified initial test load of 182.49 KN which is 70% of the specified minimum breaking strength (0.7*260.7=182.49 kN). After the specified initial test load was reached, the tested specimen was maintained at a constant strain as specified by the test specifications and the test load was monitored with time using a precise load cell having 500 kN capacity and sensitivity of 0.01 KN, and a data logger was used to record the test load with time up to the end of the specified test period of 1000 hours. The test was carried out in a room with a controlled temperature that ranges from 18 to 22°C, The test was started on 16/12/2018 05:00 pm and was ended on 27/01/2019 9:00 am. 4. Test Results This report presents the test data up to 1000 hours. The recorded test load for the specimen under constant strain condition was recorded with time and is presented in Figure 1 using log scale for the x axis (time). The relaxation losses % is calculated according to the test spec’ tions as the reduction (%) in the test load relative to the initial test load and plotted against log the time in, “a 2 De feel Elbe, = ea) Heh 2/4 iSth/G =F pBLAI = WOIY Byubyad! - UGLY oye Site ~ 1 El-Sarayat St., Abbasia 11517, Cairo, Tel. & Fax: 26831440 vuanites oyResearch Center of Chl Far y Properties and Testing of Materials Sgt LP Ly gal gee And Quality Control Cc Saget) tas Engineering Consulting Center auugigpll SilyLiiiul)l Joye Faculty of Eng. - Ain Shams Univ. tiled gut aly aupiepll lds Report No.: E0088/ 2018 Date: 05/ 02 /2019 1615 ———— ee 7 1810 Timed Figure 1: Test Load with Time 23, Time) Figure 2: Relaxation Losses (%) with Time sa HO Fareed Elgeb ben VUAT Eee tySta/G = 3 DUAN = WNOVV Dgubyatl - LGLy odes Ghiye ~ GLE! 1 El-Sarayat St., Abbasia 11517, Cairo, Tel. & Fax: 26831440Research Center of CLs erg Properties and Testing of Materials Ngee gL dy gl ge And Quality Control Rc jaa calilacias Engineering Consulting Center F Lusty Giuslft 5 Faculty of Eng. - Ain Shams Univ. Date: 05/ 02 /2019 5. Analysis of the test results Analysis of the test results indicates the following: * Relaxation losses % after 200 hours = 1.523 % ¢ Relaxation losses % after 1000 hours = 1.912 % According to the analysis of the test results, the specimen satisfies the ASTM A416 acceptance limit of 2.5% for the allowable relaxation losses after 1000 hours. Prepared by Xa. Head ofCenier.<., Dr. Hany Elshafie Dr. Fareed Elgabbas Dy [Ered Elgabobe Eng. Hesham Sokairge Dr. M Khalaf. 44 YUAT Est guSLb/G ~ 3 yBLAI = WOWY Dyulgall ~ Lika edge Shue ~ Lah putt aN 1 El-Sarayat St., Abbasia 11517, Cairo, Tel. & Fax: 26831440