Mapua University: Experiment No. 2 MSE115L/E01

MAPUA UNIVERSITY
School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering and Sciences
Laboratory Report
In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Materials Sciences and
Engineering
EXPERIMENT NO. 2
MSE115L/E01
2nd Term, AY 2020-2021

January 21, 2021
Submitted by:
Aranas, Erica Trisha, T.
Submitted to:
Prof. Eric Miranda
Abstract
By Bending Test, you can determine the behavior of the materials subjected to beam loading. As the
specimen bends or flexes, it is subjected to a complex combination of forces including tension, compression, and shear .
Goal
The objective of this Experiment is to determine the determine and compare the differences between
two types of metals: steel with different grades and aluminum. This experiment provides also the
Flexural test data can be particularly useful when a material is to be used as a support structure. The tensile
stress it produces by the convex side of the given specimen while for the compressive stress it produces the
concave side of the given specimen.
For the Polymers and Brittle Materials the most commonly used for this is the 3-point bend test while the Wood
and Composites it used the 4-point bend test. Universal Testing Machine is the most commonly used
equipment in order to performed the bending test. Specimen are
Introduction
Bending test is a ductility test which is employed to evaluate the ability of metallic materials to
undergo plastic deformation in bending. It is commonly performed on relatively flexible materials
such as polymers, wood, and composites.
Rockwell Hardness Test is one of the commonly technique that has been used in manufacturing
and production to determine the hardness of a material. This method uses an indenter that is made up
to steel ball or hard cone and according to the material being tested and the load applied to it.
Rockwell hardness scale not only used to characterize the hardness of the metals but also to test like
certain plastics.
Methodology
1. Setting up the Equipment
Rockwell Hardness Tester are distinguished by several parameters. a) Sample. in which the
sample are calibrated by the b) Intender with the given c) minor load while the major load is applied
onto the sample for a set duration. d)Scale division is also needed (basis h0 for the residual
indentation depth (h)) to be measured is 100 or 130.
2. Materials
Brass. It is a combination of copper and zinc, in extents which can be shifted to achieve
its mechanical and electrical properties. It could be a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two
constituents may substitute each other inside the same crystal structure. Expanded amounts of
zinc give the material with improved quality and ductility. Brass can extend in color from red to
yellow depending on the amount of zinc to be included in the alloy.
Steel. It is an alloy of iron with some percent of carbon to improve its quality and fracture
resistance compared to the iron itself. Numerous other components may be added. Stainless
steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant needed an extra for about 11% chromium. Since
of its tall pliable quality and low cost, steel is utilized in buildings, infrastructure, apparatuses,
ships, trains, cars, machines, electrical apparatuses, and weapons.
3. For us to calculate the depth of the indentation we can use Rockwell Hardness Equation that can
be expressed by:
d
HR=N −
s
where d is the depth of the indentation, N is the factor specific to the Rockwell hardness scale the
material is being tested against and s is the scaling unit based on the Rockwell hardness scale
Samples Trial 1 Trial 2 Average (HRC)
Brass 1 1 1
Cutting Steel 6 6.5 7.5
Heat Treatable Steel 21.5 26.5 28
Construction Steel 5.5 4.5 4.75
measured in mm.
Results
Conclusion
The objective was to determine in which of the following samples have the highest or lowest
Hardness Rockwell Test. Based on our data, Heat Treatable Steel have the highest Hardness
Rockwell Test and Brass is the lowest Hardness Rockwell Test scale and we can considered that the
Brass is the softest among them.
I learned a lot more about computing HRT that enables you to evaluate a material's properties,
such as strength, ductility and wear resistance, and so helps you determine whether a material or
material treatment is suitable for the purpose you require. HRT has the short time testing and good
automation capability. It is non-destructive method and the test specimen can be used also in other
purposes.
References
[1] “Aluminum Alloys and Brasses – Hardness Conversions.” Hardness Conversion Charts.
Granta Design. 6 Oct 2008
[2] Davis, Harmer Elmer, G. Hauck, and G. Troxell. The Testing of Engineering Materials.
Boston: Mcgraw-Hill College, 1982.
[3] Siddiqui, Faruq. “Mechanics of Solids: Hardness Test.” Swarthmore College, 2008.
[4] https://www.struers.com/en/Knowledge/Hardness-testing#hardness-testing-how-to
Samples Trial 1 Trial 2 Average (Depth)
Brass 0.198 0.198 0.198
Cutting Steel 0.188 0.187 0.185
Heat Treatable Steel 0.157 0.147 0.144
Construction Steel 0.189 0.191 0.191

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MAPUA UNIVERSITY

School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Materials Sciences and

2nd Term, AY 2020-2021

1. Setting up the Equipment

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