Authors : J.J. Momoh , O.N.A. Ajueyitsi and A.I.M. Onipede
Abstract: A low cost, mechanically operated tensile and creep testing machine capable of determining the strength and deformation property of materials is developed. The design of the testing machine was motivated by having a mechanically operated tensile and creep testing machine to complement the existing Baldwin Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine used by the mechanical engineering students, providing an economical means of performing standard tensile and creep experiments. The experimental result is a more comprehensive understanding of the laboratory experience, as the technology behind the tensile and creep testing machine, the test methodology and the response of materials loaded in tension and creep are explored. The machine provides a low cost solution for mechanical engineering laboratories interested in material testing but is not capable of funding the acquisition of commercially available electromechanical and hydraulic tensile/creep testing machines. The machine is satisfactory since, it is always ready for operation at any given time, as it does not rely on electricity, pneumatic or hydraulic for its operation.
J.J. Momoh , O.N.A. Ajueyitsi and A.I.M. Onipede , 2008. Development of a Low Cost Mechanically Operated Tensile and Creep Testing Machine. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3: 491-495.