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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">sesj</journal-id>
<journal-title-group><journal-title>Stardom Scientific Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences</journal-title></journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="epub">2980-3756</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Stardom University</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.70170/wbYsD98720229</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">36</article-id>
<title-group><article-title>Development and Optimization of a Low-Cost Tensile Testing Machine Based on ASTM D638 Standard</article-title></title-group>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
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<surname>Hassan Nedal Alawd</surname>
<given-names>Eng.</given-names>
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<aff><institution>Mechanical Engineer and Researcher</institution></aff>
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<volume>2</volume>
<issue>2</issue>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>17</lpage>
<permissions><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</license-p></license></permissions>
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<abstract><p>This research details the development and implementation of a mechanical tensile test system designed to meet ASTM D638 standards. The system underwent significant modifications in both hardware and software, including redesigned grips for securing samples and extensive modifications to Arduino programming codes governing testing parameters and data extraction methods. The research aims to provide a robust and versatile mechanical tensile testing system compliant with ASTM D638 standards.</p></abstract>
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