MTODOS DE ENSAYO ESTNDAR PARA ENSAYO DE TRACCIN DE

MATERIALES METLICOS.

1. Alcance.
1.1Estos mtodos de ensayo comprenden las pruebas o ensayos de
tensin de materiales metlicos en cualquier forma a temperatura
ambiente, especficamente, los mtodos de determinacin del lmite
de fluencia, Elongacin en el punto de fluencia, Resistencia a la
Traccin, Elongacin, y reduccin del rea.
1.2Este estndar no pretende sealar
todas las precauciones de
seguridad asociadas con su aplicacin. Es responsabilidad del usuario
de este estndar, establecer las apropiadas prcticas de seguridad y
salud, y determinar la aplicabilidad de las limitaciones regulatorias
antes de usarlo.
2. Terminologa.
2.1 Ductilidad discontinua:
2.2 Lmite inferior aparente de elasticidad:
2.3 Lmite superior aparente de elasticidad:
2.4 Elongacin en el punto de fluencia: En materiales que exhiben un punto de
fluencia, la elongacin en el punto de fluencia (Yield Point Elongation, YPE) es la diferencia
entre la elongacin de la probeta al inicio y al final de la regin de fluencia discontinua (el
rea en la que se produce un aumento de la deformacin sin un aumento en el esfuerzo de
tensin).

3. Terminology
3.1 DefinitionsThe definitions of terms relating to tension testing appearing in Terminology E 6 shall
be considered as applying to the terms used in these test methods of tension testing. Additional terms being
defined are as follows:
3.1.1 discontinuous yieldinga hesitation or fluctuation of force observed at the onset of plastic
deformation, due to localized yielding. (The stress-strain curve need not appear to be discontinuous.)
3.1.2 lower yield strength, LYS [FL2]the minimum stress recorded during discontinuous yielding,
ignoring transient effects.
3.1.3
upper yield strength, UYS [FL2] the first stress maximum (stress at first zero slope)
associated with discon- tinuous yielding.
3.1.4 yield point elongation, YPEthe strain (expressed in percent) separating the stress-strain curves
first point of zero slope from the point of transition from discontinuous yielding to uniform strain
hardening. If the transition occurs over a range of strain, the YPE end point is the intersection between (a) a
horizontal line drawn tangent to the curve at the last zero slope and ( b) a line drawn tangent to the strain
hardening portion of the stress-strain curve at the point of inflection. If

4. Significance and Use

4.1 Tension tests provide information on the strength and ductility of materials under uniaxial tensile
stresses. This information may be useful in comparisons of materials, alloy development, quality control,
and design under certain circum- stances.
4.2 The results of tension tests of specimens machined to standardized dimensions from selected
portions of a part or material may not totally represent the strength and ductility properties of the entire end
product or its in-service behavior in different environments.

4.3 These test methods are considered satisfactory for ac- ceptance testing of commercial shipments.
The test methods have been used extensively in the trade for this purpose.