A tension test is carried out on an Al alloy specimen which has an original diameter of 0.505 in and an original gauge length of 2 in. After fracture, the diameter at the fractured neck is measured to be 0.37 in and the gauge length after fracture is 2.32 in. The maximum load during the test was 37 kN whereas at fracture the load was 34 kN.
a. What is the tensile strength?
b. What are the engineering and true stresses at fracture?
c. What are the engineering and true strain at fracture?
d. What is the ductility of this metal?