STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY I

List of Experiments

1. Tensile Test of Carbon Structural Steel

2. Tensile Test of Aluminum and Brass

3. Tensile Test of Steel - Hysteresis Effects

4. A Study of the Effects of Finishing and Varying Carbon Content on the Properties of Carbon Steel

5. Direct Shear Test of Steel, Brass, and Aluminum, and Torsion Test of Aluminum and Cast Iron

6. Flexure Test of an Aluminum Alloy I-Beam

7. Transverse Test of Timber, Cast Iron, and Plain Concrete

8. Compression Test of Steel, Cast Iron, and Concrete

9. Column Tests of Timber

12.  Hardness Test and Impact Test of Cold-Finished and Hot-Rolled Steel

Schedule of Experiments

Date	Group 1	Group 2
March 30	1	1
April 6	2	6
April 13	6	2
April 20	3	5
April 27	5	3
May 4	4	8
May 11	8	4
May 18	12	12
May 25	9	7
June 1	7	9

 

 

 

Information for Laboratory Report Preparation

Standard Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Report Manual

 

Report Cover and Check List for Content

Material Properties References

MatWeb, Material Property Data

Laboratory Devices Company

 

Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization, (DOT/FAA/AR-MMPDS-01),
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aviation Research, Washington, D.C. 20591, January 2003

 

Wilson Instruments Hardness Conversion Chart

 

Updated Monday May 24, 2010