Product Details
Stress/Strain Apparatus without Sensors
The Stress Strain Apparatus lets students observe stress and strain as they stretch a material to the point of rupture. Add sensors to make quantitative measurements in real time.
Description
This compact Stress Strain Apparatus shows the stress and strain during the entire process of stretching and breaking a material. It offers a scaled-down version of traditionally expensive engineering devices, allowing students to explore all the same physics concepts without the high cost of a materials testing machine.
Since the Stress Strain Apparatus shows the entire stress versus strain curve, it is possible to measure a wide range of material properties including:
Young’s Modulus
Yield strength
Tensile strength
Ductility
Toughness
Students can also compare the different curve shapes produced by various materials.
PASCO Capstone software allows students to determine Young’s Modulus by measuring the slope of the initial straight line (the elastic region) and to determine the toughness by integrating under the curve.
How It Works
Tension is applied to the sample by turning the knob by hand until the sample breaks. The force used to stretch the sample is measured using a Force Sensor connected to a ScienceWorkshop or PASPORT Interface. A metal lever provides a five-to-one mechanical advantage, increasing the maximum force that the sensor can read to 250 N.
The stress is calculated using Capstone by taking the force over the cross-sectional area. No adjustment is made for any change in the cross-sectional area during stretching.
The change in length of the sample is measured using a Rotary Motion Sensor. The resolution is 0.007 mm. The strain is calculated using Capstone by dividing the change in length by the original length.
What’s Included
1x Stress/Strain Apparatus
https://www.pasco.com/products/lab-apparatus/mechanics/materials-testing/ap-8221
