Mechanical Properties of Steels: Overview
- Learn about the diversity of steel mechanical properties
- Prepare machined test steel plate for property evaulations
- Measure hardness, tensile properties and impact toughness of steel
When selecting a material for a particular application, engineers must be confident that it will be suitable for the loading conditions and environment it will experience in service. An understanding of the properties of materials is therefore essential. The mechanical properties of steel can be carefully controlled through the selection of an appropriate chemical composition, processing and heat treatment, which lead to its final microstructure.
In this module you will learn about the mechanical properties of steels, their selection for specific applications and the standards and specifications for several important markets. You will also be able to carry out sampling and preparation of test pieces for evaluation by virtual hardness, tensile and Charpy impact tests. These tests can be run as standalone tests or as a complete ‘sample and test’ exercise.
Since it is important that a component can actually be manufactured, this module also contains a section on formability and the use of Forming Limit Diagrams (FLD) to predict which combinations of strains and material thickness will result in failure.
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