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Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

(OP)
Is there a required temperature range for conducting tension testing of metallic materials per ASTM E8 and if so, where is it listed?

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

ASTM E8 tension testing is performed at room temperature, as measured. ASTM E21 is for elevated temperature tensile testing of metallic materials.

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

(OP)
Thank you metengr for your response. What I meant to ask was if the room temp should be controlled within a min and max for test data repeatability and reproducibility.  

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

h3naziri;
No, this is not really required. I would just record the temperature at the time of the test, only.

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

(OP)
metengr,
Thank you very much.

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

The scope (first section on the first page) of ASTM E 8 and E 8M state that room temperature shall be considered to be 50 to 100 °F or 10 to 38 °C unless otherwise specified

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

(OP)
Thank you very much CoryPad.

RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

For most common alloys strain rate is a bigger deal than ambient temp.  The only time to watch out is if you are dealing with alloys that have low ductility and DBT near room temp.

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RE: Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

It's interesting, then, that ASTM E23 (impact testing) considers room temperature to be 20C plus/minus 5.  

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