Tensile Testing
eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of tensile testing and how to interpret stress-strain data to evaluate material strength, ductility, and performance—building the skills needed to confidently analyze mechanical test results.
Credit Info
- Contact Hours: 1
- IACET CEUs: N/A
- Valid for ASNT Level III recertification: Yes
Course Overview
Tensile Testing introduces the fundamentals of tensile testing and how the results are used to evaluate the mechanical properties of metals. The course explains how tensile tests are performed, how test specimens are prepared, and how test data is interpreted to determine key material properties.
Learners will gain an understanding of how stress and strain are calculated and how properties such as yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, and elastic modulus are determined from a stress–strain curve. The course also discusses factors that can influence tensile test results and how they affect interpretation of the data.
ASNT partners with Industrial Metallurgist, LLC to deliver this course. Enrollment is completed through ASNT’s learning management system, while coursework takes place on Industrial Metallurgists, LLC learning platform.
Upon Completion, Learners Will Have Covered:
- How tensile testing is performed
- How tensile test specimens are prepared
- How stress and strain are calculated during a tensile test
- How to determine yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, and elastic modulus from a stress–strain curve
- Factors that influence tensile test results and interpretation of test data
Meet the Instructor
Michael Pfeifer
Michael Pfeifer is President of Industrial Metallurgists, a leading engineering consultancy that specializes in metallurgical engineering for product design, manufacturing, and root cause analysis of product failures.
With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Michael has been helping clients world-wide with design and manufacturing decisions and problems. He also is a failure analysis expert for forensic engineering investigations, and provides metallurgy expert witness services when needed.
Questions? Contact us at education@asnt.org
*A passing score of 70% on the final exam is required to complete the course and receive a certificate of completion. Learners will receive three attempts to pass the exam. If the learner is unable to pass the final exam within the three attempts, the course will need to be repurchased.