Building Materials 10 - Testing Methods 14. TESTING OF STEEL 14.1 Marking of Steel The most common type of marking in Czech republic is by five-digits number (eventually six-digits), for example 10 335,or 11 373, where first two digits material group sign 10 ….. building steel, 11 ….. machine steel second two digits for steels from group 10 33 … 1/10 of yield strength in MPa other steels 37 … some important property, for example 5 ….. 8 ….. complementary sixth digit state of steel for ex. 1 ….. 1/10 of tensile strength in MPa fifth digit good weldability cold worked steel normalised steel 14.2 Basic Properties of Reinforcing Steel 3 Volume weight 7850 kg/m Modulus of elasticity 210 000 MPa (N/mm ) Thermal expansion coefficient 11.10 – 13.10 Thermal conductivity 75 W/mK (pure iron). With increasing carbon 2 -6 -6 1/K content decreases to 50 W/mK Tensile strength 250 – 2000 MPa in relation to carbon content 0,1-0,15 % of C……….. 370-450 MPa 0,58 % of C ………….. 700 MPa in relation to temperature at temperature > 300°C decreases at temp. > 500°C decreases to 50 % of original value The basic properties of common types of Czech reinforcing steels are given in Tab.:32 and Tab.:33 Tab.:32 Main properties of reinforcing steel Mark of steel 10 216 E 11 373 EZ Standard requirement [ MPa] minimum yield strength tensile strenght 206 max. 539 ∅ > 16 226 ∅ ≤ 16 235 minimum ductility [%] min. 363 24 26 27 10 245 K 245 min. 363 18 10 335 J 325 min. 471 18 10 338 T 325 min. 390 12 10 425 V 410 min. 569 14 10 505 R 490 min. 550 12 page 72 Chapter 14 -Testing of Steel Tab.:33 Shape of some types of reinforcing steel Mark of steel Nominal diameter 10216 E 5,5 – 12 10 373 EZ > 16 ≤ 16 Shape and surface 10 245 K 6 – 50 10 335 J 10-32 6,5 10 338 T 8 6 10 425 V 8 and 10 10-32 10 505 R 6 – 36 page 73 Building Materials 10 - Testing Methods 14.3 Tensile Test Tensile test is one of the most common tests for steel. The test is described by standard EN 10 002. The test involves straining a test piece by tensile force, generally to fracture, for the purpose of determining tensile strength, yield strength, event. ductility and reduction of area. 14.3.1 Definitions gauge length (L) - length of cylindrical or prismatic portion of the test piece on which elongation is measured at any moment during the test [m] original gauge length (L0) - gauge length before application of force [m] final gauge length (Lu) - gauge length after rupture of the test piece [m] elongation - increase in the original gauge length at the end of the test ductility – percentage elongation after fracture (A) - permanent elongation of the gauge length after fracture , expressed as the percentage of the original length: A= Lu - L0 L0 [%] extension – increase of the original length at a given moment of the test percentage reduction of area (Z) - maximum change of cross sectional area, which was occurred during the test, expressed as a percentage of the original cross-sectional area . Z= where S0 is Su S 0 - Su S0 [%] 2 original cross-sectional area before testing [m ] 2 minimum cross-sectional area after fracture [m ] maximum force (Fm) - the greatest force which the test piece withstand during the test [N ] stress (σ σ) - force at any moment during the test divided by the original cross-sectional area (S0) of the test piece : σ= F S0 tensile strength (Rm) - stress, corresponding to the maximum force Fm : Rm = Fm S0 [MPa] yield strength (Ry) – when metallic material exhibits a yield phenomenon, a point is reached during the test at which plastic deformation occurs without any increase in the force : Ry = where Fy is [MPa] Fy S0 [MPa] force at the point of yield [N] proof strength (Rp) – stress at which extension is equal to a specified percentage of the gauge length. the symbol used is followed by a suffix giving the prescribed percentage,for example Rp, 0,2 page 74 Chapter 14 -Testing of Steel Fig.:36 Stress –strain diagram a) steel with yield point b) steel with proof strength Rp,0,2 σ [N/mm2] σ [N/mm2] ( F [N] ) ( F [N] ) tensile strength Rm Rp,0,2 proof strength fracture Ry yield strenght elastic limit proportionality limit ε [-] ε [-] ( ∆l [mm] ) 0,2 % ( ∆l [mm] ) 14.3.2 Test Pieces The shape and dimensions of the test pieces depend on the shape and dimensions of the metallic products the mechanical properties of which are to be determined. The test piece is usually obtained by machining a sample from the product. However product of constant cross-section may be subjected to test without being machined. The cross section of the test pieces may be circular, square, rectangular, annular or, in special cases, of some other shape. 14.3.3 Determination of Original Cross-Section Area The original cross-section area S0 shall be calculated from measurements of the dimensions of the test piece. for products of circular cross-section and smooth surface S0 may be calculated from formula: S0 = π.d 2 4 [mm ] 2 where d is the arithmetic mean of two measurements carried out in two perpendicular direction for products of ribbed surface S0 may be determined from the mass of a known length L and its 3 density (7850 kg/m ) according the formula : ρv = m m = V S0 × L and from it : S0 = m ρv × L [m ] 2 page 75 Building Materials 10 - Testing Methods 14.3.4 Determination of Original Gauge Length Elongation is not equal through the whole length of the test piece. At the point of fracture is biggest and decreases with the distance from this point. This is the reason, why the percentage elongation after fracture is determined on special length – original gauge length. Test pieces could be proportional and non-proportional. proportional test pieces have the original gauge length in relation with the original cross-section area according the formula: L 0 = k . S0 where k is equal to 5,65 ( eventually 11,3 ) S0 original cross-sectional area In the case of test pieces with the circular cross-section this formula gives: Lo = 5 d ( and for k = 11,3 Lo = 10 d ), where d is diameter of the test piece non-proportional test pieces may be used if specified by the product standard. Test pieces of circular cross-section shall preferably have the dimensions given in Tab.:34 Tab.:34 Dimensions of circular cross-section pieces k Diameter d mm Original crosssection area S0 Original gauge length Total length Lt L0 = k S0 mm 5,65 2 mm 20 ± 0,150 314,2 100 ± 1,0 10 ± 0,075 78,5 50 ± 0,5 5 ± 0,04 19,6 25 ± 0,25 mm Depends on the method of fixing the test piece in the machine grips. In principle: Lt > Lc + 2d 14.3.5 Determination of Final Gauge Length Standard EN 1002 – 1 says that measurement of final gauge length is valid only if the distance between the fracture and the nearest gauge mark is not less than one third of the original gauge length. In order to avoid having to reject test pieces in which fracture may occur outside the limits, the method based on sub-division of L0 into N equal parts may be used: Before the test sub-divide the original gauge length into N equal parts. Recommended value of N is 10 and the size of one part is than L0/10. Make the complementary scale (scale division is equal to one part) along the total test piece. After fracture the two broken pieces of the test piece are carefully fitted back together so that their axes lie in a straight line. Special precaution shall be taken to ensure proper contact between the broken parts. From the point of fracture measure five parts on each side (together 10 parts) and it is final gauge length Lu. If there is not enough parts (less than five) at one side, than final gauge length is determined in this way (see Fig.:37): on the shorter piece measure the distance from the fracture to the last mark. This distance is La on the longer piece measure the distance from fracture to the mark, corresponding to five parts -Lb on the longer piece find the parts, symmetrically (from fracture) corresponding to the parts, which miss on the shorter part. This distance is Lc final gauge length is than equal to : Lu = L a + L b + L c page 76 Chapter 14 -Testing of Steel Fig.:37 Determination of the final gauge length Lc Lb La Lc Lu 14.3.6 Testing Procedure before testing measure diameter of the test piece, determine cross-sectional area S0 and original gauge length L0. Complementary scale (according 14.3.5) shall be marked along the whole test piece. The marks could not result in premature fracture. grip the test piece in the jaws of the test machine. Ensure that test pieces are held in such a way that the force is applied as axially as possible. prepare writing device for making of stress-strain diagram apply load by prescribed rate of stressing. Within the elastic range the rate of stressing shall be within the limits given in Tab.:35. Within the plastic range the straining rate shall not exceed 0,0025/s for determination of yield strength and 0,008/s for determination of tensile strength after fracture put down the maximum force Fm, measure the final gauge length Lu (according 14.3.5) and minimum diameter after fracture. From stress-strain diagram find the force at the point of yield Fy (by the rule of three). determine tensile strength Rm, yield strength Ry, percentage elongation after fracture A, minimum cross-sectional area and percentage reduction of the area Z according chap. 14.3.1. Tab.:35 Rate of stressing Rate of stressing Modulus of elasticity of the material 2 N/mm . s -1 min. max. < 150 000 2 10 ≥ 150 000 6 30 N/mm 2 page 77 Building Materials 10 - Testing Methods 14.3.7 Evaluation of Results Determined values of tensile strength yield strength and ductility (i.e. percentage elongation after fracture) should be compared with requirements given in the appropriate standards. Basic requirements for common types of steel are given in Tab.:32. Value of the percentage reduction of the area is only informative and is not given in standards. Note: Integral part of the laboratory report is stress-strain diagram, obtained from testing machine, completed by axes, description and scale. Vocabulary strain deformace cold worked steel ocel tvářená zastudena ductility tažnost elongation prodloužení extension protažení final gauge length konečná měřená délka gauge length měřená (odměrná)délka grip pevně uchytit jaw čelist original gauge length počáteční měřená délka percentage elongation after fracture tažnost percentage reduction of the area stažnost (kontrakce) proof strength smluvní mez kluzu reinforcing steel betonářská ocel ribbed žebrovaný, s vroubkovaným povrchem stress napětí stress-strain diagram pracovní diagram weldability svařitelnost yield kluz, průtažnost yield strength mez kluzu page 78