Material Testing
Start Date
7-8-2026 11:15 AM
End Date
7-8-2026 11:30 AM
Location
ALT 207
Abstract
This study explored the efficiency of different metals and materials under pressure, whether that pressure comes from stretching or compression. This was achieved using a comprehensive Materials Testing System (ME-8244), with which I was able to perform experiments illustrating the modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile stress, perform 2- and 4-point bending for a variety of materials, and conduct compression tests for different polymers. Through all these experiments, I was able to demonstrate the strain crystallization of polymers and the stress lines with photoelastic beams. During the experiments, the data clearly showed that the materials went through distinct mechanical states, or levels of deformation, including the elastic region, the plastic region, and ultimately fracture. However, there are limitations due to the size of the samples and due to being confined to the pre-designed samples. This project demonstrated the importance of material testing in the engineering field, as it is the basis of all structures in our daily life, and knowing how different materials behave helps us improve our structures and make them more practical and durable.
Material Testing
ALT 207
This study explored the efficiency of different metals and materials under pressure, whether that pressure comes from stretching or compression. This was achieved using a comprehensive Materials Testing System (ME-8244), with which I was able to perform experiments illustrating the modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile stress, perform 2- and 4-point bending for a variety of materials, and conduct compression tests for different polymers. Through all these experiments, I was able to demonstrate the strain crystallization of polymers and the stress lines with photoelastic beams. During the experiments, the data clearly showed that the materials went through distinct mechanical states, or levels of deformation, including the elastic region, the plastic region, and ultimately fracture. However, there are limitations due to the size of the samples and due to being confined to the pre-designed samples. This project demonstrated the importance of material testing in the engineering field, as it is the basis of all structures in our daily life, and knowing how different materials behave helps us improve our structures and make them more practical and durable.
