Example Lab Report

Materials Science and Engineering Program Vanderbilt University 1. Introductory Section rd, On November 3 we performed the Beam Flexure laboratory experiment. The goal of this experiment was to be able to measure beam flexure as a function of stress using strain gages for beams made of steel, aluminum, and fiberglass. 2. Experimental Procedure For this lab, the first thing we did was measure each of the beams to learn its important dimensions including its height, total length, and the approximate distances between the edge of the beam and the placement point of the bending tester. Then we placed each beam inside the four-point bending tester and steadily increased the load applied to the beam as we measured its deflection and the strain on the top and bottom of the beam. Once finished the machine would be reset for each beam and for each of the beams there were two samples that were tested using two separate testers. 3. Results