DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DJJ3103: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

LAB REPORT

TITLE:
TENSILE TEST
(PRACTICAL TASK 2)

PREPARED FOR:
PUAN LYDIA ANAK ALING

PREPARED BY:
MOHD SAIFUL BIN SAFARI
20DKM18F2035

SESSION:
DECEMBER 2019
 PRACTIAL TASK 2

EXPERIMENT : TENSILE TEST

1. INTRODUCTION :

2. OBJECTIVES OF EXPERIMENT :
 To know the application of the tensile test machine.
 To determine the Yield Stress, Maximum Stress and Break Stress of mild steel
specimen.
 To determine the Young’s Modulus of a mild steel specimen.

3. EQUIPMENT/APPARATUS :
 Universal Testing Machine
 Vernier Caliper
 Mild Steel Plate

4. THEORY :

Tensile tests are performed for several reasons. The results of tensile tests are used in
selecting materials for engineering applications. Tensile properties frequently are
included in material specifications to ensure quality. Tensile properties often are
measured during development of new materials and processes, so that different materials
and processes can be compared. Finally, tensile properties often are used to predict the
behavior of a material. The value of engineering stress, maximum stress, break stress and
ductility of the specimen can be calculated using the following formula.

F
Engineering Stress, σ =
Ao

F max
Maximum Stress, σ max=
Ao
Fbreak
Break Stress, σ break =
Ao
Ductility is a measure of how much something deforms plastically before fracture, but
just because a material is ductile does not make it tough. The key to toughness is a good
combination of strength and ductility. A material with high strength and high ductility
 will have more toughness than a material with low strength and high ductility. Ductility
can be described with the percent elongation or percent reduction in area.

L f −Lo
% elongation= x 100 %
Lo
A o− A f
% reduction∈area= x 100 %
Ao
Within the elastic region, the stress produced is directly proportional to the strain
produced. The constant of the proportionality is called as a Young’s Modulus. The value
of the Young’s Modulus can be express as;

' Stress , σ FL
Youn g s Modulus , E= =
Strain , ε A ∆ L

Figure 3.0 Stress-Strain Curve

5. PROCEDURES :
6. DATA & RESULTS :
Original Gauge Length, Lo : mm
Original Width, wo : mm
Original Thickness, to : mm

Final Gauge Length, Lf : mm

Final Width, wo : mm
Final Thickness, t : mm
7. DISCUSSIONS :
 Calculate the value of yield stress, maximum stress and break stress of the sample.
 Calculate the percentage of elongation.
 Calculate the percentage of reduction in area.
 Calculate the Young’s Modulus of the specimen.

8. CONCLUSIONS :