The Percentage Reduction in Area of a Cast Iron Specimen

question 12

Multiple Choice

The percentage reduction in area of a cast iron specimen during tensile test would be of the order of

• A)more than 50%
• B)25-50%
• C)10-25%
• D)negligible.

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