AS 1855-1976

1 - AS 1855-1976 METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRANSVERSE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF ROUND STEEL PIPE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 APPLICATION.
6 - 3 PRINCIPLE OF TEST.
7 - 4 DEFINITIONS.
7 - 4.1 Pipe
7 - 4.2 Test sample
7 - 4.3 Test specimen
7 - 4.4 Test piece
7 - 4.5 Extensometer gauge length
7 - 4.6 Strain
7 - 4.7 Nominal strain
7 - 4.8 Extension
7 - 4.9 Elongation
7 - 4.10 Stress
7 - 4.11 Proof stress.
8 - 4.12 Permanent set stress
8 - 4.13 Yield stress.
8 - 4.14 von Mises correction factor (M)
8 - 4.15 Proving test
8 - 5 NOTATION.
9 - 6 TEST PIECE.
9 - 6.1 Selection.
9 - 6.2 Preparation.
9 - 6.3 Form and Dimensions.
10 - 7 ACCURACY OF MEASUREMENT AND TESTING EQUIPMENT.
10 - 7.1 Accuracy of Measurement.
10 - 7.2 Strain Measuring Equipment.
10 - 7.3 Pressure Measuring Equipment.
11 - 8 TEMPERATURE OF THE TEST PIECE.
11 - 9 PROCEDURE.
11 - 10 STRAINING RATE.
11 - 11 DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES.
11 - 11.1 General.
12 - 11.2 Calculation of Stress.
12 - 11.3 von Mises Correction Factor
12 - 11.4 Yield Stresses.
12 - 11.5 Proof Stresses.
13 - 12 PROVING TEST FOR PERMANENT SET STRESS.
13 - 12.1 Conducting a Proving Test.
13 - 12.2 Assessment of a Proving Test.
13 - 13 RECORD OF RESULTS.
13 - 14 REPORT.
14 - APPENDIX A - TEST EQUIPMENT
15 - APPENIDX B - DETERMINATION OF NON- PROPORTIONAL AND TOTAL ELONGATION PROOF STRESSES
16 - APPENDIX C - NOTES ON SAFETY
17 - APPENDIX D - EXTENSOMETERS
17 - D1 GENERAL.
17 - D2 ROLLER-CHAIN EXTENSOMETER.
18 - D3 COMMENTS ON THE CALIBRATION OF EXTENSOMETERS.
20 - APPENDIX E - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
21 - APPENDIX F - RECORD OF RESULTS