Practice - Introduction to Mechanical Testing
Practice Questions
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What does the tensile test measure?
💡 Hint: Think of what happens when you pull on a rubber band.
What type of materials is the compression test primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think of something that breaks easily.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the fatigue test measure in a material?
💡 Hint: Consider how materials react over time, not just when they're loaded once.
True or False: The compression test is mainly used for ductile materials.
💡 Hint: Think about how brittle materials behave under pressure.
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Challenge Problems
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A structural steel beam is subjected to a tensile load. Identify the key mechanical properties that need to be evaluated before its application. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Think about how the beam will be used.
During testing, a material shows significant necking after yielding. Discuss how this impacts the choice of using true stress versus engineering stress in analysis.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of true versus engineering stress.
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