Tensile test vs Compression test. 2

[aida2011]

Hi all

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

Thanks

Ms Aida

 

[arunmrao]

Have you a metallurgy textbook on hand. Please read.

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

Mahatma Gandhi.

 

[EdStainless]

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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[HakiNoir]

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.)