In: Civil Engineering
Q3: When a mild steel rod was tested under tension, it
was observed that a load of 8 kN causes an
extension of 0.024 cm in the rod. The maximum load carried by the
steel rod was observed to be
20 kN and the load beyond which stress is not proportional to
strain was noted as 10 kN. When the
specimen breaks, the elongation in the rod measured was 5.25 cm and
the diameter at the fracture
observed was 0.455 cm. What will be the length and diameter of the
steel rod if the total
elongation of the steel rod was found to be 25% and the area of
contraction at fracture estimated
was 12%? Based on the test results, determine the values
for the stress corresponding to limit of
proportionality, modulus of elasticity of the material and the
ultimate stress developed due to
tension.