1. Material Testing

2. Reproducible evaluation of material properties Material response to varying loading conditions, including magnitude, cycling, and mode Dynamic Testing Material response to constant loading Static Testing

3. Static Material Testing Strength Deformation Fracture Design requirement compliance Tensile test Compression test Hardness test Evaluation of Material Standardized Tests

4. Tensile Test Uniaxial A straight line axial force is applied to a test sample (typically in the y axis) Destructive Force is applied until sample fails Image courtesy of NSW Department of Education and Training Hounsfield Tensometer

5. Tensile Test Ensures meaningful and reproducible results Uniform cross section Standard Test Sample (dog bone)

6. Tensile Test Procedure Dog bone is created to test specifications Dog bone is secured in tester

7. Tensile Test Procedure A tension force (F) is applied to the dog bone until failure occurs Simultaneously the applied tension force (F) and dog bone elongation ( are recorded A plot is created from the stored load elongation data F

8. Tensile Test Data F Test sample A and B are 230 red brass. Test sample A has a diameter of 0.125 in. Test sample B has a diameter of 0.375 in. If both samples are tested to failure, will the applied tension force and elongation be the same for both tests? A B NO – Why?

9. Tensile Test Data Load-elongation results are dependent upon sample size How can test data be manipulated to represent a material and not an individual test sample? Larger sample indicates larger load-elongation

10. Tensile Test Data To eliminate test results based on sample size, calculate sample stress Divide load (F) by the original test sample cross-sectional area (A 0 ) Stress is load per unit area

11. Tensile Test Data Calculate the stress in the dog bone with a 430 lb applied force.

12. Tensile Test Data Manipulating Elongation Results To eliminate test results based on sample size, calculate sample strain Strain (e) - the amount of stretch per unit length Elongation (d) under load divided by the original Length (L 0 )

13. Tensile Test Data Calculate the strain in the dog bone with an elongation of 0.0625in.

14. Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

15. Initial response is linear Stress and strain are proportional to one another Elastic Range Proportional Limit (The stress at which proportionality ceases) Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

16. Modulus of Elasticity (E) The proportional constant (ratio of stress and strain) A measure of stiffness – The ability of a material to resist stretching when loaded An inherent property of a given material Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

17. If the load is removed, the test sample will return to its original length The response is elastic or recoverable Exaggerated stretch to illustrate principle Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

18. Elastic Limit Uppermost stress of elastic behavior Elastic and proportional limit are almost identical, with the elastic limit being slightly higher Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

19. Resilience The amount of energy per unit volume that a material can absorb while in the elastic range Area under the stress-strain curve Why would this be important to designers? Hint: car bumper Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

20. Yield Point When the elastic limit is exceeded A very small increase in stress produces a much greater strain Most materials do not have a well- defined yield point Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

21. Offset Yield Strength Defines the stress required to produce a tolerable amount of permanent strain Common value is 0.2% Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

22. Plastic Deformation Unrecoverable elongation beyond the elastic limit When the load is removed, only the elastic deformation will be recovered Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

23. Tensile Test – Strength Properties Stress Strain Curve Plastic deformation represents failure Part dimensions will now be outside of allowable tolerances

24. Deformation Test sample elongation Cross-sectional area decreases Load bearing ability increases – Why? The material is getting stronger – How? Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

25. Weakest point is stretched and becomes stronger New weakest point is stretched and becomes stronger, and so on This keeps occurring until the decrease in area overcomes the increase in strength Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

26. Tensile Strength Load bearing ability peaks Force required to continue straining the test sample decreases Weakest location at the peak continues to decrease in area – Necking Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

27. Failure If continued force is applied, necking will continue until fracture occurs Ductility Amount of plasticity before fracture The greater the ductility, the more a material can be deformed

28. Compare the material properties of these three metal samples Tensile Test – Samples

29. Brittleness Material failure with little or no ductility Lack of ductility, not lack of strength Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

30. Toughness Work per unit volume required to fracture a material Total area under the stress-strain curve from test initiation to fracture (both strength and ductility) Tensile Test – Stress-Strain Curve

31. Stress and strain relationships are similar to tension tests – elastic and plastic behavior Test samples must have large cross-sectional area to resist bending and buckling Material strengthens by stretching laterally and increasing its cross-sectional area Compression Test

32. Resistance to permanent deformation Resistance to scratching, wear, cutting or drilling, and elastic rebound Brinell Hardness Test A tungsten carbide ball is held with a 500lb force for 15 sec into the material The resulting crater is measured and compared Hardness Testing

33. Rockwell Test A small diamond-tipped cone is forced into the test sample by a predetermined load Depth of penetration is measured and compared Hardness Testing

34. Image Resources NSW Department of Education and Training (2011). Retrieved from http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/Web/tensile_testin g/index.htm?Signature=%287e02281c-318a-461b-a8ed- 3394db0c4fe6%29