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A specimen of aluminum having a rectangular cross section 9.6 mm × 12.9 mm (0.3780 in. × 0.5079 in.) is pulled in tension with 35400 N (7958 lbf) force, producing only elastic deformation. The elastic modulus for aluminum is 69 GPa (or 10 × 106 psi). Calculate the resulting strain.

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Answer:

The resultant strain in the aluminum specimen is 4.233*10^(-3).

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A specimen of aluminum having a rectangular cross section 9.6 mm × 12.9 mm (0.3780 in-example-1
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