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STP 1025 Factors That Affect the Precision of Mechanical Tests Ralph Papirno and H.Carl Weiss,editors l ASTM 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:40:55 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Factors that affect the precision of mechanical tests/Ralph Papirno and H.Carl Weiss,editors.Papers of a symposium held in Bal Harbour,FL,on 12-13 Nov.1987;sponsored by ASTM Committees E-28 on Mechanical Testing,E-24 on Fracture Testing,and E-09 on Fatigue.Includes bibliographies and indexes.ASTM publication code number(PCN)04-010250-23-T.p.verso.ISBN 0-8031-1251-3 1.Testing-Congresses.2.MaterialsTesting-Congresses.I.Papirno,Ralph.II.American Society for Testing and Materials.Committee E-28 on Mechanical Testing.III.ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing.IV.ASTM Committee E-9 on Fatigue.V.Series:ASTM special technical publication;1025.TA410.F33 1989 620,11292-dc20 89-34779 CIP Copyright?9 by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1989 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contri-bution of time and effort on behalf of ASTM.Printed in Baltimore,MD August 1989 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:40:55 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword This publication,Factors That Affect the Precision of Mechanical Tests,contains papers presented at the symposium of the same name held in Bal Harbour,Florida on 12-13 November 1987.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committees E-28 on Mechan-ical Testing,E-24 on Fracture Testing,and E-09 on Fatigue.Symposium chairmen were:Roger M.Lamothe,U.S.Army Materials Technology Laboratory;John L.Shannon,Jr.,NASA Lewis Research Center;and H.Carl Weiss,Boeing Commercial Aircraft Co.Coed-itors of this publication were Ralph Papirno and H.Carl Weiss.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:40:55 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview vii HARDNESS TESTING Results of an ASTM E-4 Round-Robin on the Precision and Bias of Measurements of Microindentation Hardness Impressions-G.F.VANDER VOORT An Alternative Method for Measuring Microindentations-A.R.FEE Factors That Affect the Accuracy of Indentation Hardness Tests-E.L.TOBOLSKI Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies of Rockwell Scale Hardness Testers-J.j.CIEPLAK,E.L.TOBOLSKI,AND D.M.WILLIAMS 3 40 46 52 FATIGUE AND FRACTURE PROCEDURES Measurement of Rapid-Loading Fracture Toughness J-M.SATOH,T.FUNADA,Y.URABE,AND K.HOJO Automated Fatigue Crack Growth Monitoring:Comparison of Different Crack-Following Techniques-N.RANGANATHAN,G.GUILBON,K.JENDOUBI,A.NADEAU,AND J.PETIT Resolution Requirements for Automated Single Specimen Jc Testing-C.A.HAUTAMAKI Accuracy of Multiaxial Fatigue Testing with Thin-Walled Tubular Specimens-D.F.LEFEBVRE,H.AMEZIANE-HASSANI,AND K.W.NEALE 63 77 93 103 ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS Requirements for the Permitted Size of the Alignment Errors of Load Frames for Fatigue Testing and a Proposal for a Relevant Measuring Method-R.J.H.BATEN,H.J.DHAEN,F.A.JACOBS,M.K.MULLER,P.E.VAN RIESEN,AND G.L.TJOA 117 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:40:55 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Checking and Improvement of the Alignment of Flat Specimen Gripping Devices-R.FISCHER AND E.HAIBACH Development of an Instrumented Device to Measure Fixture-Induced Bending in Pin-Loaded Specimen Trains-D.w.SCAVONE End Constraint and Alignment Effects in Three-and Four-Point Reverse Bending Tests-w.D.BOWMAN GENERAL TESTING Influence of Machine Type and Strain Rate Interaction in Tension Testing-T.G.F.GRAY AND J.SHARP Accuracy of High-Temperature,Constant Rate of Strain Flow Curves-J.G.LENARD AND A.N.KARAGIOZIS Simple Stress Sensor:Utilizing of Stretcher Strains-K.TANIUCHI Discussion Weight Loss Technique for Measurement of Wear of Polymeric Orthopedic Implants-J.L.LOWER AND H.C.PRICE A Survey of the Experimental Determination of Precision in Materials Researchn.T.MCCLELLAND AND M.L.BIRKLAND Indexes 136 1