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2. Tensile test
2.1 The most important test
The tensile test is considered one of the most important of all mechanical tests. This test is used to determine the mechanical properties of a material under various simple stresses to which a mechanical part may be subjected. For this purpose, a specimen is subjected to a progressive tensile stress until failure. The loads and corresponding elongations are recorded on a machine, giving rise to a diagram known as the tensile curve. This curve is used to determine the yield strength, tensile strength, Young's modulus and elongation at break of the material under test.
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
NF EN 1090, which defines the requirements for the manufacture, inspection and certification of steel and aluminum products used in construction.
NF EN ISO 6892-1, which describes the method for tensile tests on metals.
NF EN ISO 6506-1, which describes the Brinell hardness test method for metallic materials.
NF EN ISO 6507-1, which describes...
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