Materials Testing Lab
Materials Testing Lab
Preamble:
The objective of this course is to give a broad understanding of common materials related to
mechanical engineering with an emphasis on the fundamentals of structure-property-
application and its relationships. A group of 6/7 students can conduct experiment
effectively. A total of six experiments for the duration of 2 hours each is proposed for this
course.
Course Outcomes:
PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PO 9 PO 10 PO 11 PO
12
CO 1 3 3
CO 2 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 1
CO 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 2
CO 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 3 2
CO 5 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 3 2
Assessment Pattern
Mark distribution
Attendance : 15 marks
Continuous Assessment : 30 marks
Internal Test (Immediately before the second series test) : 30 marks
General instructions:
Practical examination to be conducted immediately after the second series test covering entire
syllabus given below. Evaluation is a serious process that is to be conducted under the equal
responsibility of both the internal and external examiners. The number of candidates evaluated per
day should not exceed 20. Students shall be allowed for the University examination only on
submitting the duly certified record. The external examiner shall endorse the record.
SYLLABUS
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. To conduct tension test on ductile material (mild steel/ tor-steel/ high strength steel) using
Universal tension testing machine and Extensometer.
2. To conduct compression test on ductile material (mild steel/ tor-steel/ high strength steel)
using Universal tension testing machine and Extensometer.
3. To conduct tension test on Brittle material (cast iron) using Universal tension testing
machine and Extensometer.
9. To determine flexural rigidity of mild steel/ copper/brass material using universal testing
machine.
10. To determine fracture toughness of the given material using Universal tension testing
machine.
11. To study the procedure for plotting S-N curve using Fatigue testing machine.
12. To conduct a Toughness test of the given material using Izod and Charpy Machine.
18. To conduct an experiment to Verify Clerk Maxwell’s law of reciprocal deflection and
determine young's Modulus of steel.
19. To determine the surface roughness of a polished specimen using surface profilometer.
Reference Books
3. Baldev Raj, Jayakumar T, Thavasimuthu M., Practical Non destructive testing, Narosa Book
Distributors,2015