Practical workshop tests

Question 1

Tensile testing

Answer 1

This can be tested in a workshop by clamping material samples of the same length and thickness into a vice and applying a load such as weights to the unclamped end. this method can be used to see how much the material deflects under the load and/or how much load each material can bear with the least deflection. the less deflection under load, the more tensile strengths the material has

Question 2

Toughness testing

Answer 2

This test establishes how much impact force the material can absorb. material samples are clamped into a vice. each sample is then hit with the same force, using a hammer. tough materials will absorb the impact, whereas brittle materials may bend or even shatter