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MSE 150: Lab 4 Data Sheet

Section: 6
Date: 3/17/14
Elongation to Failure
Steel 1018
Steel 1045
Al 2024
Polyethylene

Lo (mm)
54.6
59.27
57.6
58.4

Lf (mm)
73.94
65.36
67.7
464.2

Strain
0.3542
0.1028
0.1753
6.9486

Diameter* (mm) Area (mm^2)

5.97
27.99
5.94
27.71
5.95
27.81
12.85
129.69

Force (N)
10683.54
24679.661
13763.616
3200

Stress (MPa)
381.66
890.59
495.00
24.67

Poisson's Rthickness (mm)

0.32
1.54
0.30
1.59

Radius (mm)
15.875
15.98

UTS & Specific Strength

Steel 1018
Steel 1045
Al 2024
Polyethylene
Biaxial Flexure Strength
Al2O3
Fiber Composite

Force* (N)
678.7
714.2

Diameter* (mm)
31.75
31.96

* BRING THE DIAMETER OF YOUR SAMPLE TO THE LOAD FRAME

* Add (0.257 kg)*(9.8 m/s2) to the force for the biaxial strength samples for weight of the rod (257 g)
Specific Strength
Steel 1018
Steel 1045
Al 2024
Polyethylene
Al2O3
Fiber Composite

Mass (g)
51.1
51.1
18.5
19.4
4.6
2.4

Volume (cc) Density (g/cc)

8.3
6.157
6.5
7.862
7
2.643
19.1
1.016
1.22
3.773
1.28
1.882

Charpy (ft-lbs)
1018 steel
304 stainless

77 K
2
92

296 K
172
116

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UTS Specific Strength

381.66
61.99
890.59
113.28
495.00
187.30
24.67
24.29
698.61
185.17
674.49
358.48

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Stress (MPa)
6.99E+02
6.74E+02

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