Tensile Testing Data

Sheet

Please fill in your name, group

members, data and instructors
name
Mark gage length indents using the
hammer
Measure the original diameter and
gage length
Material is 2024-T351 Al alloy

Todays Specimen

2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy

Contains ~94% (Al), ~4.5%(Cu),
1.5% (Mg)
Used in aircraft fittings, gears and
shafts, missile parts, veterinary
and orthopedic equipment
You can use info for 2024-T3 for
comparison

Data Sheet

Data Sheet (continued)

After Testing

Record load & strain when

extensometer was taken of
Record maximum load and approximate
load at yield
Measure final diameter and gage length
Record data filename
Either sketch or photograph the
fractured surfaces
Compute the parameters on the reverse
side of data sheet

Data Sheet

Lab Report #2: due next

week

Cover Page + Abstract (10 points)

Data Sheet (5 points)
Spreadsheet of Raw/Processed Data
Relevant Plots (20 points)
Materials Properties Table (5 points)
Comments and Conclusions (15
points)

Tensile Properties

Quantitative determination of

Elastic Modulus, E
Proportional Limit, PL

0.2% Ofset Yield Strength, Y

Tensile Strength, TS

% Elongation to Failure, %f

Modulus of Toughness, Atotal

Qualitative study of Failure

Tensile Testing
Processing Data

Importing data into Excel

Correcting data for physical slack
Setting up the spreadsheet
Computing stresses and strains
Entire stress-strain curve
Elastic portion and modulus
Proportional limit and yield strength
Modulus of Toughness
Fitting spreadsheet into one page
Lab Report Template

Importing Data into Excel

In Excel: File Open (choose file)

Dialog: Do you want to open the file now?
click on Yes button
Steps 1-3: click Next Next Finish

Correcting data for initial

slack
Identify a row when both strain and force
increase monotonically (in our case
row 550) : see next two slides
{it may help to plot the data up to
~2000lb}
Subtract this initial strain and force value
from each subsequent row (in our case:
0=2.05E-02%, F0=1.05E+03 lb)

See next two slides

Identifying the New Origin

Strain = 2.05E02
Force =
1.50E+03

Correcting Raw Data

=A550$A$550
=B550$B$550
0 decimal
digits
3 decimal
digits

Format Data and Plots

Load in lbs - 1 decimal digit

Strain in % - 3 decimal digits
Stress in psi 0 decimal digits
Strain in in/in 2 decimal digits (sci
notation)
Energy in psi - 2 decimal digits (sci notation)
Format one row; then COPY + PASTE
SPECIAL (format only) to other rows
Check axis scales in all the plots
Print the plots before hiding rows

Spreadsheet Setup

In a New Worksheet
Set up cells as shown below
A0 =
D02/4
Af = Df2/4

Compute Stresses &

Strains

=Load/A0
0 dec digits
=
%strain/100
2 dd sci

Copy & Paste Special (Values & Formats only)

corrected data
Compute stress & strain for first row

= Ln(1 + )
2 dd sci

= (1 +
)
0 dec
digits

Stresses & Strains

Format strain cells (scientific, 2

decimals)
Format stress cells (number, 0 decimal)
Copy formulas for each subsequent row
{Note true stress & strain formulas are
valid only up to the maximum load}

Plot Stress-Strain Curves

Select data in columns C, D, E & F

Plot smooth curves (no data markers)
Move the chart to a new worksheet
Delete gridlines
Adjust True Stress curve so that it is
plotted against data in column E (see
next slide)
Adjust axis titles and values (see the plot)

Adjusting True Stress

Curve

Right Click on plot Select Data

Adjusting True Stress

Curve

Replace C by E in Series X Values box

Stress-Strain Curves

Elastic Modulus

Select data in columns C & D up to a

stress value that shows linearity
Plot data markers
Move chart to a new worksheet
Delete gridlines
Fit a straight line thru the origin
Format the plot labels, axes and line-fit
results as appropriate (see next slide)

Elastic Modulus Plot

Enter E = 29.60 Msi in cell I5

Select data points by

clicking on any and
then Right-click and
choose Add
Trendline

Proportional Limit and

0.2% Ofset Yield Strength

In column H, enter formula: = E * Engg Strain

Adjust format, and copy it down until the
stress value slightly exceeds Engg Stress
In column G, beginning at row where Engg
Strain slightly exceeds 0.002 (-0.2%), enter
formula: = E * (Engg Strain 0.002)
Adjust format, and copy it down until the
stress value slightly exceeds Engg stress

Proportional Limit and Yield

Strength
Elastic Modulus,
Em

Begin at Estrain =
0.002

= Em * (Estrain
0.002)

Stop 78643 >

75792

= Em *
EStrain

Stop 69702 > 64779

Plot Curve & Lines

Plot data in columns C, D, G, H

(smooth curves, no data markers)
Format plot labels, axes etc. (see
next slide)

Proportional Limit and

0.2% Ofset Yield Strength

Data Point @ failure

same

Strain Energies and

Modulus of Toughness

Modulus of Toughness
using Trapezoidal Rule

{Note no entry in Row 13}

Enter formula for width: =C14 C13
Enter formula for average height:
= (D14 + D13)/2
Enter formula for area: = I14 * J14
Adjust formats, and copy all formulas
down to the last row (point@failure)
Modulus of Toughness is the sum of all
area values (see next slide)

Modulus of Toughness
using Trapezoidal Rule

= C14
C13
2 dd sci
= (D14 +
D13)/2
0 dec digits
=I14 * J14
2 dd sci

Materials Property Tables

Triangular
Area

Comparison with Lab #1

Adjust Spreadsheet of data

to fit one page by hiding
rows

Format Data and Plots

Load in lbs - 1 decimal digit

Strain in % - 3 decimal digits
Stress in psi 0 decimal digits
Strain in in/in 2 decimal digits (sci
notation)
Energy in psi - 2 decimal digits (sci notation)
Format one row; then COPY + PASTE
SPECIAL (format only) to other rows
Check axis scales in all the plots
Print the plots before hiding rows

Lab Report Grading

Rubric ..1

Lab Report Grading

Rubric ..2

Lab Report Grading

Rubric ..3

Lab Report due next week

{note that when you hide rows, it may

distort your plots}
Answer multiple-choice questions and
student survey ONLINE before the duedate
Review your lab report before submitting
in the box under your mailfolders
Select box MECE-204: Strength Lab