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You take coupon sample, usually and approved shape and size, and pull it to failure with a tensile test machine such as those made by Instron. It has a load cell that measures the load it takes to break the sample. Then you simply divide by the sample cross section area to get the tensile strength

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As answered recently on another question, tensile stress cannot cause a shear stress in an isotropic material. An explanation of the equations involved for non-isotropic materials is not realistic via this medium; however, Wikipedia Orthotropic material should get you started. I highly doubt that you would be asking about this without having seen the equations on that page before.

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What is the tensile strength of plywood?

It is the ultimate strength of a material subjected to tensile loading. In other words, it is the maximum stress developed in a material in a tension test.


What is the greatest stress that material can resist before breaking?

The greatest stress that a material can resist before breaking is called the ultimate tensile strength. It is the maximum amount of stress a material can withstand without breaking under tension. Different materials have different ultimate tensile strengths, and it is an important property to consider for designing and engineering structures.


If an item can withstand 300000 PSI of pressure what is its Tensile Strength?

Your question is vague. Any way if it can withstand 300000 PSI the tensile strength is higher than that. It depends on the material since Tensile strength is known as ultimate tensile strength at which level the item fails.


Is ultimate flexural strength and moment of resistance the same in a reinforced section?

No the moment of resistance is a defining parameter that can be used to calculate the stress in a cross section of a given material that is subject to flexural loading. The ultimate flexural strength is a numerical value of stress at which the material will crack, tear, rip etc. Think about ultimate tensile strength and the value of Young's Modulus. Young's Modulus is not defined at the point of 'necking' and therefore the ultimate tensile strength cannot be computed from Young's Modulus and Hook's Law, but the UTS is an empirically defined value.


Give you a example of tensile strength?

Take a piece of any material, say a steel rod, or a piece of timber dowel and you grip it at both ends and try to pull it until it breaks. When you do this, you are putting a tensile load on the material. It is said to be 'in tension'. If the material had a cross sectional AREA of say, 1 Square Inch, and the Tensile Load on it was say, 50,000 Pound,then the Tensile load would be 50,000 PSI (pound per square inch). If the material broke apart under that exact load, then we say it has a TENSILE STRENGTH of 50,000 lb/ square inch. Engineers measure tensile strength in either Pound/Squ.inch. OR Pascal. A Pascal (metric system) is Newton per Square Metre. Steel cables used on bridges have a Tensile Load on them at all times. Engineers calculate the cross sectional area of steel cable needed to be safe , and never break apart. Engineers need to know the Tensile Strength of Steel to be able to choose what size cable to use,so that it is quite SAFE and will not break when in Tension. They use safety factors such as 5 (typical) This means they calculate the cross sectional area of a cable which is going to be 5 times as strong as the Tensile Strength of the steel they are using. They then know that it will never break. The Tesile strength at which a material breaks is called its Ultimate Tensile Strength. Engineers never allow the tension in steel to exceed about 1/5th ofthe Ultimate tensile strength of the steel. Modern Steel bars used in steel structures, has an ultimate tensile strength of approx. 80,000 lb/Squ.inch

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Ultimate tensile strength?

the maximum stress which the material can bear without breaking is called the maximum tensile strength of the material


What is the tensile strength of plywood?

It is the ultimate strength of a material subjected to tensile loading. In other words, it is the maximum stress developed in a material in a tension test.


What is the greatest stress that material can resist before breaking?

The greatest stress that a material can resist before breaking is called the ultimate tensile strength. It is the maximum amount of stress a material can withstand without breaking under tension. Different materials have different ultimate tensile strengths, and it is an important property to consider for designing and engineering structures.


How do you convert brinell hardness number to ultimate tensile strength?

Ultimate Tensile Strength is the (BHN*500)


If an item can withstand 300000 PSI of pressure what is its Tensile Strength?

Your question is vague. Any way if it can withstand 300000 PSI the tensile strength is higher than that. It depends on the material since Tensile strength is known as ultimate tensile strength at which level the item fails.


Is ultimate flexural strength and moment of resistance the same in a reinforced section?

No the moment of resistance is a defining parameter that can be used to calculate the stress in a cross section of a given material that is subject to flexural loading. The ultimate flexural strength is a numerical value of stress at which the material will crack, tear, rip etc. Think about ultimate tensile strength and the value of Young's Modulus. Young's Modulus is not defined at the point of 'necking' and therefore the ultimate tensile strength cannot be computed from Young's Modulus and Hook's Law, but the UTS is an empirically defined value.


Give you a example of tensile strength?

Take a piece of any material, say a steel rod, or a piece of timber dowel and you grip it at both ends and try to pull it until it breaks. When you do this, you are putting a tensile load on the material. It is said to be 'in tension'. If the material had a cross sectional AREA of say, 1 Square Inch, and the Tensile Load on it was say, 50,000 Pound,then the Tensile load would be 50,000 PSI (pound per square inch). If the material broke apart under that exact load, then we say it has a TENSILE STRENGTH of 50,000 lb/ square inch. Engineers measure tensile strength in either Pound/Squ.inch. OR Pascal. A Pascal (metric system) is Newton per Square Metre. Steel cables used on bridges have a Tensile Load on them at all times. Engineers calculate the cross sectional area of steel cable needed to be safe , and never break apart. Engineers need to know the Tensile Strength of Steel to be able to choose what size cable to use,so that it is quite SAFE and will not break when in Tension. They use safety factors such as 5 (typical) This means they calculate the cross sectional area of a cable which is going to be 5 times as strong as the Tensile Strength of the steel they are using. They then know that it will never break. The Tesile strength at which a material breaks is called its Ultimate Tensile Strength. Engineers never allow the tension in steel to exceed about 1/5th ofthe Ultimate tensile strength of the steel. Modern Steel bars used in steel structures, has an ultimate tensile strength of approx. 80,000 lb/Squ.inch


When does Necking of a metal occur under tensile stress?

after ultimate tensile strength (UTS)


What is the difference between tensile strength and tensile modulus?

Tensile strength is the ultimate capacity of the material to resist a tensile load regardless of deflection.Tensile modulus also known as Young's modulus, is a measure of the stiffness of an isotropic elastic material. It is defined as the ratio of the uniaxial stress over the uniaxial strain. It is determined from the slope of a stress-strain curve traced during tensile tests conducted on a sample of the material.


What is the strength of Plywood?

Yield strength - 13.8 MPa Ultimate tensile strength - 31 MPa


What is the Ultimate strength of 12.9 tensile bolt?

1220 MPa


Is tensile strength dependent on the size of the material?

No. The tensile strength comes from the grain inside the metal and the ingredients used to make a certain metal. Lengths are determined by tensile strength and material advised to be used for that specific use.