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- Tensile/Compressive Properties: Introduction
- Measuring Tensile Properties
- Specimen Preparation
- Specimen Preparation Exercise
- Round Test Bar
- Rectangular Test Bar
- Loading Systems
- Electromechanical Loading Exercise
- Hydraulic Loading Exercise
- Strain Measurement Devices
- Tensile Testing of Al Alloys
- Tensile Test
- True Stress-Strain
- True Stress and Strain Plot
- Tensile Properties: Summary
- Tensile vs Compressive Testing
- Compression in Aluminium
- Tensile/Compressive Exercise
- Tensile/Compressive Properties: Summary
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Tensile Test
The raw data from a tensile test can be plotted to generate a load vs extension curve.
Whilst testing this is conducted by:
- Measuring the load required to extend specimen;
- Measuring the respective extension.
Authors/Contributors
- Christian Leppin, Alcan Fabrication Europe
- Hugh Shercliff, University of Cambridge
- Joseph Robson, Manchester Materials Science Centre
- John Humphreys, Manchester Materials Science Centre
Site developed in partnership between the European Aluminium Association and MATTER
© 2001-2009 MATTER, The University of Liverpool.
aluMATTER is part-funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme of the EU.
© 2001-2009 MATTER, The University of Liverpool.
aluMATTER is part-funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme of the EU.
