LAB PROBLEM 1. calculate the Youngs modulus of the material and 2.

plot the linear parts of the stress-strain curve and load-displacement curve (in order to do that populate and use the tables with data obtained from your ABAQUS calculations, e.g. could be done in Excel). 3. Please explain in your report how you did that presenting the appropriate figures, tables and calculations. 4. Do the same for the compression force. Are there any differences in the elastic response?

LAB PROBLEM 3 1. please calculate the Youngs modulus and the axial stiffness of the structure created 2. compare them with the Youngs modulus and the axial stiffness of the structure considered in the Lab 2 (you can get the data necessary for the calculation from the force-displacement or stress-strain plots). 3.Discuss the differences if any. Is it possible to calculate the yield strength and tensile strength from the model created? If so, please do it. If not, explain why.
Yield strength is not a characteristic that can be calculated. It must be derived through experiment. You need to measure yield strength experimentally. Through experiment you'll measure about a hundred specimens, and then calculate the average and the standard deviation. For performing design work, subtract 2 times the standard deviation from the mean and use the resulting value for your design calculations. Yield strength is usually found in design tables and charts for a given material. Thus, if you have a given material with which you are working and wish to discover the yield strength, you're best bet is to see what the supplier or (better yet) the manufacturer has to say about it. Unless, that is, you have a well-equipped laboratory handy so you can conduct your own experiments.

Note 2. In your report please do not repeat the same or very similar figures.