LAB REPORT

COURSE: MATS-1021
COURSE NAME: FERROUS METALLURGY
SECTION NUMBER: 04
EXPERIMENT NUMBER: 07
TITLE: UNKNOWN ALUMINUM TENSILE TESTING
NAME: NAVDEEP SINGH
CLASS: PEM1.1G
SUBMISSION DATE: 13/06/2016
UNKNOWN ALUMINUM TENSILE TESTING
Tensile testing is one of the most important of all
mechanical tests, since it provides the strength
parameters on which engineering design and the
structural usage of metals based.
TENSILE TEST OBSERVATIONS DATA:-
(a) Sample C:
TABLE 1. Observations of Sample C

Sample: Sample C
Sample No.: C

Diameter (in): 0.495

Final (in): 0.385

Initial Gage (in): 2

Final Gage (in): 2.51

Modulus (ksi): 10160

OS @ .2 (lbf): 7730

Ultimate (lbf): 10690

(b) Number of members in a team: 2

Name of members: Navdeep Singh , Dharmaraj rana
(c) The hardness of unknown specimen was measured on Rockwell
hardness testing machine on B scale . In the table there are several
values of hardness was found and from those the mean value of
hardness was calculated.

TABLE 2. ROCKWELL HARDNESS VALUES (HRB)

Serial no. Rockwell hardness reading(HRB)

1. 63.6
2. 63.6
3. 63.0
4. 63.7
MEAN VALUE 63.475
CALCULATIONS:-
Sample C:
(a) Percentage elongation
Final lengthInitial length
Percentage elongation = *100

Initial gauge length = 2 in

Final gauge length = 2.51 in

2.512
% elongation= *100= 25.5%
2

(b) Percentage reduction in area

Orignal areafinal area
Percentage reduction in area= *100


4
( )2 4 ( )2
= *100
( )2
4

Initial diameter (di)= 0.495 in

Final diameter (df)= 0.385 in

4
( 0.495)2 4 (0.385)2
% Reduction in area= *100
4
(0.495)2

( 0.495)2 (0.385)2
= *100
(0.495)2

0.0968
= *100
0.245

=39.506%
(c) Yield Strength
Load at yield point
Yield Strength =

Load at yield point= 7730 lbf

Original area= *(di)2
4

= *(0.495)2
4

= 0.1923 sq.in
7730
Yield Strength= =40189.248 psi
0.1923

(d) Tensile Strength

Ultimate Load
Tensile Strength =

Ultimate Load= 10690 lbf

Original area= *(di)2
4

= *(0.495)2
4

= 0.1923 sq.in
10690
Tensile Strength= = 55578.662 psi
0.1923
QUESTIONS:-
(1) The type of unknown common Aluminum you have provided with.

TABLE 3 - Comparison shown between experimental and theoretical

values

Properties Experimental Reference Values

Values Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
2011 T3[1] 2024 6061 T6[3] 7075 T6[4]
T351[2]
Percentage 25.5 15 19 17 11
Elongation(%)
%Reduction 39.506 N/A N/A N/A N/A
In area(%)
Yield strength 40189.248 43000 47000 40000 73000
(psi)
Tensile 55578.662 55000 68000 45000 83000
Strength(psi)
Hardness 63.475 60 75 60 87

Percentage Difference Calculation of Experimental data

Compared with Referenced data.

%Difference = *100

TABLE 4: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXPERIMENTAL AND REFERENCE
VALUES

Properties % Difference
Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
2011 T3 2024 T351 6061 T6 7075 T6
Percentage 70 34.21 50 131.81
elongation(%)
% reduction in N/A N/A N/A N/A
area(%)
Yield -6.53 -14.49 0.473 -44.94
Strength(%)
Tensile 1.052 -18.26 23.508 -33.03
Strength(%)
Rockwell 5.79 -15.36 5.79 -27.04
Hardness(HRB)(%)

The least deviation in Mechanical properties of unknown Aluminum

Sample C was found with material Aluminum 6061 T6, so its proved
that the unknown Sample C is 6061 T6 type of Aluminum.

CONCLUSIONS:-

The above comparison tables states that the least percentage

deviations in mechanical properties of unknown Aluminum Sample C
was found with Aluminum 6061 T6 material ,which represented that
unknown material is 6061 T6 type of aluminum because lesser
deviation in mechanical properties of two materials leads to similar
type of materials.
REFRENCES:
(1) For Aluminum 2011 T3
http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheet.aspx?matguid=8c0
5024423d64aaab0148295c5a57067
(2) For Aluminum 2024 T351
http://asm.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum
=MA2024T4
(3) For Aluminum 6061 T6
http://asm.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum
=MA6061t6
(4) For Aluminum 7075 T6
http://asm.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum
=MA7075T6