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A specimen of magnesium having a rectangular cross section of dimensions 3.2 mm × 19.1 mm...

A specimen of magnesium having a rectangular cross section of dimensions 3.2 mm × 19.1 mm (1/8 in. × ¾ in.) is deformed in tension. Using the load–elongation data shown in the following table, complete parts (a) through (f).

Load

 

Length

 

Lbf

N

in.

mm

0

0

2.500

63.50

310

1380

2.501

63.53

625

2780

2.502

63.56

1265

5630

2.505

63.62

1670

7430

2.508

63.70

1830

8140

2.510

63.75

2220

9870

2.525

64.14

2890

12,850

2.575

65.41

3170

14,100

2.625

66.68

3225

14,340

2.675

67.95

3110

13,830

2.725

69.22

2810

12,500

2.775

70.49

 

Fracture

 

 

(a) Plot the data as engineering stress versus engineering strain.

(b) Compute the modulus of elasticity.

(c) Determine the yield strength at a strain offset of 0.002.

(d) Determine the tensile strength of this alloy.

(e) Compute the modulus of resilience.

(f) What is the ductility, in percent elongation?

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