MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 298)

Description Parameter
Specify the inner diameter of the reduced
cross-sectional area on the specimen. Inner Diameter -
Hollow round
specimens
Inner Diameter is a specimen variable that other
variables may use in a calculation.
Specify the width of the reduced cross-sectional
area on the specimen. Width - Rectangular
specimens
Width is a specimen variable that other variables
may use in a calculation.
Specify the thickness of the reduced
cross-sectional area on the specimen. Thickness -
Rectangular
specimens
Thickness is a specimen variable that other
variables may use in a calculation.
Specify the length on the specimen that has the
reduced cross-sectional area. Extensometer Gage
Length (L)
Extensometer Gage Length is a specimen variable
that other variables may use in a calculation.
The value you specify here represents the slope
value of the material’s stress-strain curve in the
elastic deformation region. Elastic Modulus (E)
Elastic Modulus is a specimen variable that other
variables may use in a calculation.
Specify the stress value at which permanent
deformation occurs. Yield Strength
Yield Strength is a specimen variable that other
variables may use in a calculation.
Specify the temperature at which Elastic Modulus
and Yield Strength are valid. Valid at Temperature
Fracture Specimen Parameters
Fracture Specimen Parameters
Description Parameter
Specify the method used for calculating crack size.
Select either Hicks-Picard or Johnson. Calculation Method
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