Mechanical properties of
material are an important
factor in determining the
usefulness of a product.
These properties help Design
Engineers select materials
that will meet service and
life expectations.
Commercial Fluid Power
supplies material tested and
certified to ASTM Standards
for strength, hardness and
ductility.
As a standard practice
Commercial Fluid Power
provides material that has
under gone a tensile test
that is traceable to a heat
number. A Tensile test
provides mechanical
properties for UTS or
Ultimate Tensile Strength,
Yield Strength, Elongation
and Reduction of Area.
Material test procedures are
controlled by ASTM E8/E8M
which is the Standard Test
Methods for Tension Testing
of Metallic Materials.These
test methods cover the
tension testing of metallic
materials in any form at
room temperature.
Definitions
Tensile Strength:
The maximum stress a
material can withstand when
subjected to tension,
compression or shearing. It
is the maximum stress on the
stress-strain curve.
Yield Strength:
The stress at which material
strain changes from elastic
deformation to plastic
deformation, causing it to
deform permanently.
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Elongation:
Is a test to measure
the ductility of
steel. When a
material is tested
for tensile strength
it elongates a
certain amount
before fracture
takes place. The two
pieces are placed
together and the
amount of extension
is measured against
marks made before
starting the test
and is expressed as
a percentage of the
original gauge
length.
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Reduction of Area:
Reduction of area is a
measure of ductility and is
obtained from the tensile
test by measuring the
original cross-sectional
area of the specimen and
relating it to the
cross-sectional area after
failure.
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