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Welding Inspection & Metallurgy API ICP Self Study Notes

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10.4.1 Tensile and Yield Strength<br />

Tensile testing is used to determine a metals ultimate tensile strength, yield<br />

strength, elongation and reduction in area. A tensile test is performed by<br />

pulling a test specimen to failure with increasing load. Stress is defined as the<br />

force acting in a given region of the metal when an external load is applied.<br />

The nominal stress of a metal is equal to the tensile strength. The ultimate<br />

tensile strength of a metal is determined by dividing the external load applied<br />

by the cross sectional area of the tensile specimen. Strain is defined as the<br />

amount of deformation, change in shape, a specimen has experienced when<br />

stressed. Strain is expressed as the length of elongation divided by the<br />

original length of the specimen prior to being stressed.

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