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I have separated mechanical testing of materials, as opposed to structures ( i.e. where a scale or full-size structure such as a composite beam, bridge, aircraft wing, etc. is tested to destruction). Will require specialist knowledge to expand on structures.
Do we attempt to correlate individual mechanical properties to the mechanical tests by which they are determined?
Mechanical test
Property
Symbol(s)
Notes
Tensile test
Young modulus
E
The gradient of the initial linear section of the derived stress-strain graph
Tensile test
Yield stress, Proof stress
Rp, σy
Tensile test
Ultimate tensile stress
Rm
Tensile test
% elongation to failure
Plane strain fracture toughness test
Plane strain fracture toughness
KIc
Vickers hardness test
Vickers hardness
HV
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