ASTM E9-09
Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- Standard No.
- ASTM E9-09
- Release Date
- 2009
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM E9-09(2018)
- Latest
- ASTM E9-19
- Scope
Significance8212;The data obtained from a compression test may include the yield strength, the yield point, Young''s modulus, the stress-strain curve, and the compressive strength (see Terminology E6). In the case of a material that does not fail in compression by a shattering fracture, compressive strength is a value that is dependent on total strain and specimen geometry.
Use8212;Compressive properties are of interest in the analyses of structures subject to compressive or bending loads or both and in the analyses of metal working and fabrication processes that involve large compressive deformation such as forging and rolling. For brittle or nonductile metals that fracture in tension at stresses below the yield strength, compression tests offer the possibility of extending the strain range of the stress-strain data. While the compression test is not complicated by necking as is the tension test for certain metallic materials, buckling and barreling (see Section 3) can complicate results and should be minimized.
1.1 These test methods cover the apparatus, specimens, and procedure for axial-load compression testing of metallic materials at room temperature (Note 1). For additional requirements pertaining to cemented carbides, see Annex A1.
Note 18212;For compression tests at elevated temperatures, see Practice E209.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM E9-09 Referenced Document
- ASTM B557 Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
- ASTM E111 Standard Test Method for Young''s Modulus, Tangent Modulus, and Chord Modulus
- ASTM E171 Standard Specification for Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Materials
- ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
- ASTM E209 Standard Practice for Compression Tests of Metallic Materials at Elevated Temperatures with Conventional or Rapid Heating Rates and Strain Rates
- ASTM E251 Standard Test Methods for Performance Characteristics of Metallic Bonded Resistance Strain Gages
- ASTM E4 Standard Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
- ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
- ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
- ASTM E83 Standard Practice for Verification and Classification of Extensometer
ASTM E9-09 history
- 2019 ASTM E9-19 Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- 2018 ASTM E9-09(2018) Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- 2009 ASTM E9-09 Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- 1989 ASTM E9-89a(2000) Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- 1995 ASTM E9-89a(1995) Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
- 2000 ASTM E9-89(1995) Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
