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Lab 1: Material Characterization Fabian Ameen Lab Number: Thursday 10:30 - 11:35 AM Date of Experiment: 1/25/2024 Due Date: 2/9/2024
Abstract: This lab experiment aimed to characterize the mechanical properties of plain carbon steel and aluminum 2024 specimens through tensile testing. A loading machine applied axial tensile load on bone-shaped specimens, with load and displacement data collected using a load cell and strain gauge. Displacement was maintained at a constant rate of 1 mm/min until complete fracture. Through the experimental data the Young’s Modulus (E), yield strength (S Y ), ultimate tensile strength (S UTS ), % elongation, percentage of reduction of area, fracture strength (S F ), and power-law plasticity coefficients can be obtained. Stress-strain curves were plotted, utilizing linear regression and zero shift to eliminate non-meaningful data. Data Analysis: The first step of the lab was to take measurements of both dog-bone samples to determine the initial length and diameter. The samples had fixed attachment points on both ends which were measured (L 1 and L 2 ) and then subtracted from the total length of the sample (L 3 ) to determine the true initial length of the sample. The measurements were all taken three times and then averaged to compensate for measurement errors. The gathered data is shown in Figure 1. Aluminum 2024 (mm) Measurement L 1 L 2 L 3,o L 3,i d o d i 1 9.26 7.57 47.98 50.37 2.51 2.05 2 9.44 7.51 48.04 50.41 2.52 2.39 3 9.16 7.72 48.14 50.15 2.53 2.26 AVG 9.29 7.6 48.05 50.31 2.52 2.23 Carbon Steel (mm) Measurement L 1 L 2 L 3,o L 3,i d o d i 1 8.65 9.12 50.14 52.75 2.49 1.81 2 8.73 9.2 49.21 52.81 2.51 1.52 3 8.59 9.15 49.15 52.79 2.54 1.66 AVG 8.66 9.16 49.5 52.78 2.51 1.66 Figure 1 Lengths and diameter of samples to be tested. After measuring the initial length, the samples were put under load in the extensometer and the load applied (in kN) and the elongation (in mm) were recorded as the load was increased until failure was reached. From this data the stress and strain of both samples can be calculated and plotted as shown in Figure 2 & 3
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 Engineering Stress-Strain Aluminum 2024 Engineering Strain Engineering Stress Figure 2: Engineering Stress-Strain curve of Aluminum 2024 sample 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 Engineering Stress-Strain Carbon Steel Engineering Strain Engineering Stress Figure 3: Engineering Stress-Strain curve of Carbon Steel sample Performing a linear regression on the linear portion of both curves (before the yield point) gives an estimate for the Young’s Modulus of both samples. Using excel, a value of 85.13 GPa was obtained for aluminum and 217.74 GPa for carbon steel. By examining the Stress-Strain curves of both the aluminum and carbon steel the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and fracture strength of both samples can be determined.
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Yield strength can be found by looking at the max load within the elastic range for steel and by using young’s modulus with an offset of 0.002 for aluminum, the maximum total load for ultimate tensile strength, and the load at failure for fracture strength. Aluminum Carbon Steel Yield Strength (MPa) 220 466 Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) 337 582 Fracture Strength (MPa) 270 402 Figure 4: Strength of both samples at different points. The percentage of elongation can be determined by converting the engineering strain at the fracture point into a percentage. This gives a value of 11% for aluminum and 21.2% for carbon steel. Using equation 6 from the lab handout, the percentage area reduction can be calculated as shown in figure 5. %R.A Aluminum = 100 A o A f A o = 100 4.98759 3.9057 4.98759 = 21.1% %R.A CarbonSteel = 100 A o A f A o = 100 4.94808 2.16424 4.94808 = 56.26% Figure 5: Calculations for percentage area reduction of the two samples. The true stress and strain are calculated using the actual dimensions of the sample accounting for deformation. 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 True Stress-Strain Aluminum 2024 True Strain True Stress Figure 6: True Stress-Strain curve of Aluminum 2024
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 True Stress-Strain Carbon Steel True Strain True Stress Figure 7: True Stress-Strain curve of Carbon Steel By selecting the data of the true stress and strain within the plastic range (between the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength) and plotting it on a log-log graph the resulting graph should be linear. Taking a linear regression of this line should provide the stress and hardening coefficients. 0 0.01 0.1 0.1 1 10 f(x) = 0.07 ln(x) + 0.65 Log-Log of True Stress-Strain Aluminum 2024 True Strain True Stress Figure 8: Log-Log plot of True Stress-Strain curve of Aluminum 2024
0.02 0.2 1 10 f(x) = 0.16 ln(x) + 1.7 Log-Log of True Stress-Strain Carbon Steel True Strain True Stress Figure 9: Log-Log plot of True Stress-Strain curve of Carbon Steel Literature Values For Aluminum the modulus of elasticity was similar to the expected value however, both the yield and ultimate tensile strength were much higher than expected. This could be due to improper measurement of the diameter of the sample causing an error in calculating the strain placed upon the sample. If the diameter measured was smaller than the true diameter it would cause all of the calculations of the stress to be increased potentially causing the error in the data. In the case of the carbon steel sample the modulus of elasticity was closer to the expected value than the aluminum. However, like the aluminum the yield and ultimate tensile strength were off by a larger margin. In the case of both samples the modulus of elasticity was much closer to the expected value than the yield and ultimate tensile strength were. Aluminum 2024 Calculated Literature Carbon Steel calculated Literature E 85.13 73.1 E 217.74 203 Yield 220 75.8 Yield 466 684 UTS 337 186 UTS 582 986 Figure 10: Comparison of calculated values from experimental data and researched literature values from MatWeb. Conclusion In conclusion, the experiment provided insights into the mechanical properties of aluminum and carbon steel. By analyzing the stress-strain diagrams, material properties such as Young's Modulus, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength can be characterized. The experiment highlighted differences in material behavior between the aluminum and carbon steel and offered the opportunity to compare the results with literature values. Overall, this experiment deepened my understanding of material mechanics and provided a foundation for further study in structural mechanics.
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References “Aluminum 2024.” Overview of Materials for Aluminum 2024 , www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx? MatGUID=642e240585794f0ab91428aa78c27b4e. Accessed 9 Feb. 2024. “Medium Carbon Steel.” Overview of Materials for Medium Carbon Steel , www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx? MatGUID=098700ed63b24b14bd3bfdbec937489f. Accessed 9 Feb. 2024.