UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST CALOOCAN CAMPUS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
105 SAMSON ROAD, CALOOCAN CITY, PHILIPPINES

Experiment no. 2
Compression Test
NME 415 1MES

Submitted By:
Allana, Christian D.
20131122071

Submitted To:
Engr. Aldrene Russell C. Ochengco

Date submitted:
September 10, 2016
 Experiment #2

Title: Compressive Test

Objectives:

To understand the concept of mechanical properties of solid

materials.
To be able to know the different factors under compression test.
To understand how to determine the stress under compression and
the percent elongation of the material.

Introduction:

Mechanical properties are of interest to engineers utilizing

materials in any application where forces are applied, dimensions are
critical, or failure is undesirable. Three fundamental mechanical
properties of metals are the elastic modulus (E), the yield point ( y), and
the ultimate strength ( ult.) which also known as the maximum
compression strength. This report contains the results of a compression
testing lab experiment, which determined the maximum compression
strength while increasing load. The material was tested at ambient
temperature that remained constant.

A compression test determines behavior of materials under

crushing loads. The specimen is compressed and deformation at various
loads is recorded. Compressive stress and strain are calculated and
plotted as a stress-strain diagram which is used to determine elastic limit,
proportional limit, yield point, yield strength and, for some materials
compressive strength.
 The axial compression testing is useful for measurement of
elastic and compressive fracture properties of brittle materials or low
ductility materials. In any case, the use of specimens having large L/D
ratios should be avoided to prevent buckling and shearing modes of
deformation.

In this test, the compression test is combined with the test

of Poissons ratio. When the material compressed and still in elastic region,
student should measure the lateral and longitudinal elongation.

Fig. 1 Pneumatic Press Machine

Fig. 2 Compression Test

 Fig 3. Stress-Strain Curve

Compression Test

Procedure:

For each specimen, first measure the length using a ruler.

Secondly, measure the diameter of each material using a vernier
caliper.
Then, ask for the assistance of the tool keeper for the compression
tests.
Then, put the specimen at the center of platens.
Then, start the test by pulling down the handle of the machine to
give some air like pumping.
Then, watch for the specimen and wait until it reached the
maximum compression.
Then, watch for the results of the material and how it is being
compressed by the machine.
After that, write down the given force applied to the material and
analyze the results.
Data:

For the butt joint welded bar:

Initial Length= 154 mm

Final Length= 141 mm
Thickness= 0.72 mm
Maximum Compressive Strength= 0.5 tons

For the corner joint welded bar:

Initial Length= 153 mm

Final Length= 141 mm
Thickness= 0.82 mm
Maximum Compressive Strength= 0.7 tons and 1.5 tons
Computations:

For Butt Welded Bar, =

2204
F = 0.5 ( ) = 1102
1
A = = (6 )(1 ) = 6 2
1102
=
6 2
= 183.67

For Joint Corner Welded Bar, =

2204
F1 = 0.7 ( ) = 1542.8
1
2204
F2 = 1.5 ( ) = 3306
1
A = 2( ) = 2(6 )(0.5 ) = 6 2

1542.8
= = 551
6 2

3306
= = 257.13
6 2

For the Deformation of both Bar, =

E for Steel = 30x106

For Butt Welded Bar

1102 (6 )
= = 3.673105
6 2 (30106 )

For Joint Welded Bar

3306 (6 )
= = 1.102104
6 2 (30106 )
1542 (6 )
= = 5.143105
6 2 (30106 )
Conclusion:

In our experiment, we conducted the experiment number 2

called compression test. It is used to determine how a specimen or
material reacts when it is compressed, squashed, crushed or flattened
by measuring fundamental parameters that determine the specimen
behavior under a compressive load. There are a lot of factors
affecting compressive test; First, the shape and size of test specimens;
secondly, is the length to diameter ratio of the specimens; thirdly, is the
rate of application of load to the specimens and lastly, the material
used for compressive test. As a result of our experiment, we gather
some information and values of course for our data to compute for
the stress and percent elongation of the materials. Our experiment
went well with our very helpful and approachable tool keeper Sir
Bong and also to our professor that time Engr. Ochengco for guiding
us what to do that time.