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Tensile test vs Compression test.
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Tensile test vs Compression test.

Tensile test vs Compression test.

(OP)
Hi all

Can someone help me, why Tension Test is more important compared to Compression Test?

Thanks

Ms Aida

RE: Tensile test vs Compression test.

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Have you a metallurgy textbook on hand. Please read.

"Even,if you are a minority of one, truth is the truth."

Mahatma Gandhi.

RE: Tensile test vs Compression test.

Compression is more important if you design in compression, like Romans with (nu-reinforced) concrete. These designs are held together by gravity.
If you are working in modern materials and designs then you are loading materials in tension and you had better know the properties.

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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube

RE: Tensile test vs Compression test.

This is totally dependent on the design and also the materials you are using. EdStainless touched perfectly on the design. On the Materials side, if you are working with Metals/alloys/MMC, I would say tensile is more important. On the other hand, Ceramic/some PMC and CMC/powder metallurgy stuff, compression is the main parameter.
Of course tensile test would give you more data regarding the mechanical properties (yield, UTS, toughness, resilience, etc.)

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