Hi all,
My knowledge of electronics is very limited and I'm just wondering about the feasibility of a certain setup before I hire a contractor to design the apparatus. What I have is a simple strain gauge...
Hi all,
It was requested that I setup a bending yield test for nails (ASTM F1575) and I was sent the fixture for doing so. I am using an MTS test machine but it is not equipped with an extensometer. The standard states that I must take a "5% of the nail diamter" offset from the yield line and...
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I have a rather complex part that has a long cylindrical protrusion in the shape of a drill bit. This drill bit section will be used to drill through thick sections of steel when the part is in service. Currently, the part is made of 1022 and case hardened to 50-53 with an effective...