1 - AS 1855-2008 METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRANSVERSE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF ROUND STEEL PIPE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4.1 Elongation
6 - 4.2 Extension
6 - 4.3 Nominal strain
7 - 4.4 Original gauge length (Lo)
7 - 4.5 Permanent set strength (Rr)
7 - 4.6 Pipe
7 - 4.7 Proof strength
7 - 4.7.1 Proof strength, plastic extension (Rp)
7 - 4.7.2 Proof strength, total extension (Rt)
7 - 4.7.3 Proof strength, reduced slope (Rs)
7 - 4.8 Proving test
7 - 4.9 Strain
7 - 4.10 Stress
7 - 4.11 Test piece
7 - 4.12 Test sample
7 - 4.13 Test specimen
8 - 4.14 Yield strength
8 - 4.14.1 Upper yield strength (ReH)
8 - 4.14.2 Lower yield strength
8 - 4.15 Von Mises correction factor (M)
8 - 5 NOTATION
8 - 6 PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
9 - 7 TESTPIECE
9 - 7.1 Selection
9 - 7.2 Preparation
9 - 7.3 Form and dimensions
9 - 7.3.1 Short-length test piece
9 - 7.3.2 Measurement of short-length test pieces
9 - 7.3.3 Long-length test pieces
9 - 7.3.4 Measurement of long-length test pieces
9 - 8 ACCURACY OF MEASUREMENT AND TESTING EQUIPMENT
9 - 8.1 Accuracy of measurement
10 - 8.2 Strain measuring equipment
10 - 8.3 Pressure measuring equipment
10 - 9 TEMPERATURE OF THE TEST PIECE
10 - 10 PROCEDURE
10 - 11 TESTING RATES
11 - 12 DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES
11 - 12.1 General
11 - 12.2 Calculation of stress
11 - 12.3 Von Mises correction factor (M)
11 - 12.4 Yield strength
12 - 12.5 Proof strengths
12 - 12.5.1 General
12 - 12.5.2 Proof strength, non-proportional extension (Rp)
12 - 12.5.3 Proof strength, total elongation (Rt)
12 - 12.5.4 Proof stress, reduced slope (Rs)
12 - 13 PROVING TEST FOR PERMANENT SET STRESS
12 - 13.1 Conducting a proving test
12 - 13.2 Assessment of a proving test
13 - 14 RECORD OF RESULTS
13 - 15 REPORT
14 - APPENDIX A - TEST EQUIPMENT
15 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF NON-PROPORTIONAL AND TOTAL ELONGATION PROOF STRESSES
16 - APPENDIX C - SAFETY
17 - APPENDIX D - EXTENSOMETERS
17 - D1 GENERAL
17 - D2 ROLLER-CHAIN EXTENSOMETER
17 - D3 COMMENTS ON THE CALIBRATION OF EXTENSOMETERS
19 - APPENDIX E - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE