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A. E. SCHUH AND H. C. THEUERER, Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York, N. Y.
approximately 0.5 inch, are bent either singly or simultane- faces of the specimen was next measured and the new extended
ously around six mandrels of diameters 0.126, 0.25, 0.375, length between gage marks calculated. Using this method,
0.8, 0.75, and 1 inch, respectively. Each test strip is securely values for all but the 0.125-inch mandrel were determined.
locked in place a t the lower end and is then bent by a drawbar The values for the 0.125-inch mandrel were obtained by ex-
in a manner that assures close contact of the specimen trapolation (values plotted on double logarithmic paper)
against the mandrel surface during the entire bend of almost from the values for the other mandrels. The values obtained
180’. Smooth motion of bending is assured by the use of a for the per cent elongation of l/&nch sheet stock of hard and
worm-gear mechanism between the crank handle and the annealed brass and of cold-rolled mild steel are shown in
drawbar. Table V.
It is of interest to note that the annealed
metal which has the least elastic range shows
the greatest deviation from the values-given in
Table._
~
IV.~
the bending. This is dependent primarily on the radius of Material 0.125 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.75 1
curvature of the mandrel and the thickness of the test strip. % % % % % %
hard brass 29.1 14.2 9.6 6.9 4.6 3.4
A first approximation to the actual per cent elongation of the 3/4
Annealed brass 33.5 15.9 10.3 7.5 4.9 3.6
finish as a result of bending can be computed on the assump- Cold-rolled ateel 28.0 13.8 9.0 6.7 4.4 3.3
tion that the neutral surface lies halfway between the outer
surfaces of the strip. This is the condition that would pre- In the authors’ studies of the physical characteristics of
vail if the stresses were within the elastic limit of the metal finishes it was of interest to ascertain the effect of change
base. With this assumption it ca-n be readily shown that the of thickness of the organic coating on distensibility. Since
elongation is the organic coatings increase the effective mandrel diameter,
it is necessary to apply a correction factor to the previously
e=--
2r + t - 100 2r_+_t per cent (1) determined values to get the true surface elongation of the fin-
ish. This correction becomes more important as the thickness
where r is the radius of the mandrel
t is the thickness of the strip of the coating increases. On the assumption that the paint
coatings are comparatively weak in tensile properties and
Table IV, which is based on Equation 1, gives the values of therefore exert a negligible effect on the bending resistance
per cent elongation for three panel thicknesses and the six of the specimen, a correction formula for coating thickness
mandrel sizes. was developed. It can be shown that the elongation, e‘, of
TABLEIV. VARIATION
IN DISTENSIBILITY
WITH PANEL
the outer surface of the finish is given by
THICKNESS
(Per cent elongation)
e’ = e + ‘M,
r+t
where t’ is the thickness of coating (2)
Panel
Thlck- I Mandrel Diameter in Inches
ness 0.125 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 Table V I lists the corrections, as computed from Equation
Inch % % % % % % 2, in per cent elongation per 0.001 inch of coating to be added
l/84 11.1 5.9 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5
1/6s 20.0 11.1 7.7 5.9 4.0 3.0 to the elongation values of Table V. Equation 2 may also
t/18 33.3 20.0 14.3 11.1 7.7 5.9 be used to correct the values of Table IV for coating thickness.
Since the corrections to be added are small in comparison to
Actually the elastic limit is definitely exceeded in most of
the bending operations, the neutral surface shifts toward the
compressed side of the specimen, and the elongation of the
stretched surface therefore increases. This increase in elonga-
tion cannot be calculated directly, but must be determined
experimentally. The authors have performed such an ex-
periment for 1/S2-inch panel stock and for three commonly
used metals in order to determine the magnitude of this in-
crease in elongation.
To do this a special jig shown in Figure 2 was devised in
which metal strips were securely bent around * mandrels of
several sizes. Each strip prior to bending was marked with
two finely scratched lines. The distance between lines was
determined with a comparator to an accuracy of 0.00008
inch (0.0002 cm.). With the strip in position on the mandrel,
the angle subtended at the center by the distance between the
hair lines was determined to within * 5 seconds of arc. The
total distance between the center of the mandrel and the sur- 2. SPECIALJIG
FIGURE
JANUARY 15, 1937 ANALYTICAL EDITION 11
Direct-Extension Method
The mandrel test has the inherent draw-
back of being a discontinuous process-that is,
with a convenient number of mandrel sizes, in
order to cover a moderate range of values, the
elongations are measurable only a t fairly wide
intervals. One way of overcoming this is by
increasing the number of mandrels. Another
way is to use a means of extension in which
any degree of elongation can be directly meas-
ured. This has been accomplished with the
apparatus shown in Figure 3. The finish to
be tested is applied to a standard A. 8. T. M.
tensile specimen for sheet metal which is then
fastened between two jaws, one of which is
pulled a t a slow even rate by means of a screw
driven through reduction gears by a motor. FIGURE 3. APPARATUSFOR DIRECT-EXTENSION METHOD
During stretching, the surface of the finish
is observed with a low-power microscope, and the elongation was disconcerting but illuminating. Although the same ma-
is measured at the point of film rupture. This is done by terials over a common base metal at equivalent thicknesses of
measuring the change in length of 1-inch gage marks which coating and a t the same age were measured under identical
had been scratched on the surface of the specimen with the conditions of temperature and relative humidity, it was
aid of the marking instrument also shown in Figure 3. The found that about half of the values for distension as deter-
measurements are made with the aid of an extensometer, mined by the mandrel test were considerably below those
which consists of a vernier caliper, to the measuring head of obtained by direct extension. Correction for coating thick-
which is attached a small microscope with a cross-hair eye- ness and using the values for actual surface extension as
piece. The cross hair is focused on each of the gage marks recorded in Tables V and VI reduced the disagreement be-
and the corresponding vernier readings are noted, from which tween the two methods only moderately.
the elongation can be directly determined. Regarding the The discrepancy was consistently larger for coatings com-
precision of the direct extension method, it was found that bining high tensile strength and high distensibility. This
the average deviation from the mean elongation values was suggested that the rate of stretching, being quite different in
* 8 per cent on the basis of several hundred determinations. the two tests, might account for the disagreements. I n the
I n this test, as in the mandrel test, a qualitative measure mandrel test a 180" bend is completed in about 15 seconds,
of the adherence of the distended film to the base metal is whereas in the case of the direct-extension test the rate of
provided. The distensibility of the coating determines the stretching was about 0.6 inch per minute. Furthermore,
point of failure, and the adherence, the character of the failure. there is a fundamental difference in the rate of stretch in the
With good adherence the initial rupture is in the form of two methods. I n the mandrel test, only a small fraction of
many fine cracks, whereas with poor adherence the coating the test specimen is under tension at any one moment, but
may tear off conipletely and loosen over long distances behind at that moment this fraction receives the complete bending
the point of rupture. stress as it enters the bending zone. I n the second test,
however, the entire surface of the specimen is subjected to an
TABLEVI. CORRECTIOX IN PERCENTELONGATION FOR MAN- even, but steadily increasing stress. It became of interest
DREL DISTBWSIBILITY VALUESPER 0.001 INCH OF COATING therefore to see what effect varying the rate of stretch would
-Mandrel Diameter in Inches-- have on the distensibility values obtained by each of these
Material 0.125 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 methods. The mandrel test was performed at rates ranging
% % % % % % from 15 seconds to 55 minutes to complete a full bend of 180' C.
YCold-rolled
4 hard brass
nnealed brass
steel
1.38
1.43
1.37
0.73
0.74
0.73
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.21
0.21
0.21
The rate of the direct extension test was varied from 3.3
inches to 0.2 inch per minute. The effect of varying the rate
of stretch is shown in Table VI1 for four different finishes,
compared at equivalent film thickness.
I n both these methods of measuring finish distensibility,
granulation of the metal occurs increasingly with degree of
extension. This granulation is dependent on the metal or TABLEVII. EFFECTOF RATEOF STRETCH ON DISTENSIBILITY
alloy used and serves to increase the actual surface extension OF FINISHES
of the paint-metal interface. I n the values for distensibility Per Cent Elongation
Extension Test
reported in this paper this secondary effect due to granulation Mandrel Test 0.2!n./ 0.6,1n./ 3.3in./
Material 15 sec. 55 min. min. min. min.
has not been determined quantitatively.
I n one study in which several hundred determinations of A 10.3-15.9 15.9-33.5 25 25 21
B C3.6 3.6- 4.9 5.9 5.9 8.9
distensibility of the same finishes were made by both methods C C3.6 7.5-10.3 . 9.5 9.0 8.5
D 10.3-15.9 >33 26.0 21.0 18.0
of distension, an opportunity wafi offered for a comparison All films are approximately 0.001 inch thick. The thickness variation
of the results obtained by the two methods. The result between specimens of the same material was within 0,0001inoh.
12 INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY VOL. 9, NO. 1
I n ea,ch method the effect of slowing down the rate of stretch elongation value or determining actual elongation of mandrel
was to increase the value for distensibility, as is the case for specimens are described. A correction for thickness of finish
metals and other materials. This indicates that, as more time is given.
is allowed for stretching, an opportunity for internal flow A direct-extension method for coated specimens is described
within the finish coating is provided, by means of which the which has the advantage of permitting any degree of disten-
finish can partially accommodate itself to the applied stress. sibility up t o rupture of the supporting base material to be
This effect was particularly noticeable in the case of finishes measured.
that have aged not more than about one month. The effect The factors that affect the distensibility of an organic
diminished rapidly with age with thin-finish coatings, and finish are discussed and the relative importance of these
slowly as the coating thickness was increased. The fact that factors is illustrated by experimental values.
the distensibility values are influenced by rate of stretch means
that with either test a constant rate of extension should be Literature Cited
used. The authors have found the rate of 15 seconds for the (1) Gardner,H. A., Am. Paint Varnish Mfrs. Assoc., Circ.240 (1925).
complete bend in the mandrel test and 0.6 inch per minute (2) Hunt, J. K., and Lansing, W. P., IND. E m . CHEM.,27, 26 (1935).
for the extension test satisfactory. (3) Nelson, H. A . , Proc. Am. SOC.Testang Materials, 21, 1111 (1921).
(4) Ibid., 23, Part I, 290-9 (1923).
(5) Nelson, H. A,, and Rundle, G. W., Ibid., 23, Part 2, 356-68
Summary (1923).
(6) Rundle, G. W., and Norris, W. C., Ibid., 26, Part 2, 546-55
Two methods of measuring distensibility of organic finishes (1926).
are described. R I D C ~ I VSeptember
~D 14, 1936. Presented before the Division of Paint and
I n order to be able to express results in per cent elongation, Varnish Chemistry a t the 92nd Meeting of the Amerioan Chemical Society,
methods for either calculating an approximate per cent Pittsburgh, Pa., September 7 to 11, 1936.