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Practical
Mechanical Testing
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Module
1. Introduction to Mechanical Testing
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Module
2. Instrumentation and Calibration of Mechanical Testing Equipment
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Module
3. Hardness Testing
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Module
4. Fundamentals of Tension and Compression Testing
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Module
5. Special Applications of Tension and Compression Testing
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Module
6. Shear, Torsion, Creep and Creep Rupture Testing
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Module
7. Ductility and Formability Testing
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Module
8. Fracture Tests
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Module
9. Fatigue Testing Methods
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Module
10. Computers in Mechanical Testing
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Module
11. Circle Grid Analysis
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Module
1. Introduction to Mechanical Testing
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Mechanical
tests in quality assurance
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Personnel
qualifications
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Statistics
and documentation
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Module
2. Instrumentation and Calibration of Mechanical Testing Equipment
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Calibration
of universal testing machines
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Standardization
of test specimens
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Extensometer
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Hardness
testing equipment
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Specifications
and certification of calibration
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Module
3. Hardness Testing
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Static
indentation tests
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Rebound
tests
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Scratch
tests
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Macro
hardness and micro hardness tests
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Brinell,
Rockwell, Knoop, Vickers, Scleroscope, file tests
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Module
4. Fundamentals of Tension and Compression Testing
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Standards
for tests
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Elastic/plastic
behavior
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Load/
elongation curves
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Specimen
design and preparation
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Data
recording and interpretation
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Module
5. Special Applications of Tension and Compression Testing
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Elevated
and sub–zero temperatures
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Equipment
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Specimens
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Test
performance
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Module
6. Shear, Torsion, Creep and Creep Rupture Testing
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Equipment
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Specimen
preparation
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Applications
and data interpretation
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Module
7. Ductility and Formability Testing
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Sheet
metal bend tests
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formability
and drawability of sheet metal
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Bend
tests for bar stock
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Powder
metallurgy parts
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Carbide,
cast iron and tool steels, flare tests
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Module
8. Fracture Tests
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Ductile
vs. Brittle behavior
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Impact
tests, including Charpy V–Notch and Izod, dynamic tear
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Drop
weight, fracture toughness tests
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Module
9. Fatigue Testing Methods
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Simple
beam
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Cantilever
beam
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Rotating,
non–rotating, axial, servo controlled.
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Module
10. Computers in Mechanical Testing
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Introduction
to computer technology
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Strengths
and limitations of computer controls
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Data
recording, repeatability of tests
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Module
11. Circle Grid Analysis
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Forming
limit diagram
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Shape
analysis via the stretch–draw chart
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Distinguishing
between tooling and design problems
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Making
a material edge condition analysis
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Selecting
the optimum lubricant by using coefficient of friction test data
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