A cylindrical specimen of aluminum having a diameter of (10 mm) and a gauge length of (60 mm) is pulled in tension. Use the load – elongation characteristics tabulated below to complete problems a through e.
a. Plot the data as engineering stress versus engineering strain.
b. Determine Young Modulus
c. Determine the yield strength at a strain offset of 0.002.
d. Determine maximum tensile strength of this alloy.
e. What is the approximate ductility, in percent elongation?