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Tension Test Quiz

1. The max load a specimen can withstand divided by its original cross-sectional area is defined as _____________________

2. The ratio of applied load to original cross-sectional area is defined as __________________

3. The energy required to stretch a unit volume of a material to failure is defined as ______________________

4. Sudden localized reduction in the cross-sectional area of a specimen is defined as ___________________

5. The distance between the attachment points of an extensometer is defined as _________________

6. What type of stress-strain curve is associated with linear elastic behavior?

7. The slope of the linear portion of the stress-strain curve is the graphic representation of ____________________

8. The type of fracture surface that is rough in texture and is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the specimen is characteristic of _________________

9. After the lower yield point is reached, more stress must be applied to increase the strain. The effect of this property is known as _____________

10. The area under a stress-strain curve up to the proportional limit is the graphic equivalent of the _____________________

11. The area under a complete stress-strain diagram is the graphic equivalent of the ___________________

12.What is the instrument used to measure elongation in a tensile test?

13. Dull diagonal lines that appear on a polished specimen in tension and are oriented at about 550 to the specimen axis and indicate the presence of diagonal shear stresses are defined as ______________

14. The ratio of negative lateral strain to longitudinal strain is defined as ________________

15. The ratio of applied load to actual cross-sectional area is defined as ____________

16. Does a high carbon content indicate a higher or lower ultimate strength than a low one?
a) Higher
b) Lower
c) Both
d) None

17. Does a high carbon content indicate a greater or lesser ductility than a low one?
a) Lesser
b) Greater
c) Both
d) None

18. Are elongation and necking indicators of ductility or brittleness?
a) Ductility
b) Brittleness
c) Both
d) None

19. If one material has higher elastic modulus than another, does it elongate more or less?
a) More
b) Less
c) None
d) No change

20. The slope of a graph of lateral strain vs. longitudinal strain is constant in the elastic range and changes to a higher constant in the plastic range. This is a graphic representation of _______________

21. What is the value of Poisson’s ratio during plastic deformation for most materials?

22. If pure shear stress is applied, the elastic response of the material is characterized by _____________

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