Calculating Youngs Modulus
Thanks for the reply. I'm not familiar with the ASTM test specs. Here's some of the data for one of the tests
Mild Steel sample:
Displacement (mm) / Load (kN)
0 / 0
0.5/ 1.125
1/ 1.88
1.5/ 1.91
2/ 2
2.5/ 2.08
3/ 2.125
3.5/ 2.21
4/ 2.23
4.5/ 2.25
5/...
I'm attempting to calculate the elastic modulus of some steel samples throught tensile testing. Unfortunately I've come across the common problem of finding a value that is 2 to 3 times lower than the expected value (due to innacurate displacement measurements). Can anyone suggest another...