During tensile testing of a specimen using Universal Testing Machine, the parameters actually measured are

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  1. True stress and strain
  2. Poisson’s ratio and Young’s modulus
  3. Engineering stress and engineering strain
  4. Load and elongation

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Option 4 : Load and elongation
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Explanation:

UTM:

Universal Testing Machine is a machine that is used to perform standard tensile and compressive tests on materials, components, and structures.

It can be used to perform the following tests:

  • Tensile Test
  • Compressive Test
  • Shear Test

Working Principle:

It is a load-controlled machine and works on the principle of elongation/deformation of material on the application of load.

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