SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1977
STP27087S

Effects of Some Variables in Specimen Selection and Procedures on the Results of Shear Tests

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Studies of the effect of variations in test method and specimen orientation and location on the results of shear tests of aluminum alloys have shown that, in double-shear tests, (a) specimen size and lubrication—even that from the human skin—affect shear strength values by 3 to 4 percent, and (b) shear strength varies with location of shear plane through the thickness of aluminum alloy products. In blanking-shear tests, clearance between punch and dies up to 12 percent of the sheet thickness has no significant effect on test values.

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Kaufman, JG
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Davies, RE
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Developed by Committee: E28
Pages: 127–135
DOI: 10.1520/STP27087S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4699-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0556-0