A tensile test is run on a 0.625 inch diameter specimen of ASTM-36 Structural Steel that has a 2.1 inch gage length.
a) What is the strain in the specimen at the yield point?
b) What force is required to yield the specimen?
c) What is the maximum stress applied during the test?
d) At the completion of the test, both sections of the specimen are placed together. What is the distance between the gage marks?