7.1 - Tensile Test
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Practice Questions
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What does a tensile test measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to materials when they are stretched.
What does percentage elongation indicate?
💡 Hint: Higher values suggest more stretching.
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What is the primary purpose of a tensile test?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of forces the test subjects the material to.
Is yield strength a measure of material plastically deformed?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when a material exceeds its yield strength.
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A tensile test on a metal sample results in a yield stress of 250 MPa and an ultimate tensile strength of 400 MPa. If an application requires a safety factor of 2, what is the maximum allowable working stress for the material?
💡 Hint: Divide the yield strength by the safety factor to find the working stress.
Why is it important for materials used in construction to have both high strength and good ductility? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Consider how a failure would affect a structure's safety.
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