The book written by a guy named Leroy?

I think that is because the actual values will vary by the company that manufactures the metal. Where slightly different processes will yield different strengths

Nope. I did have the class with a guy named Leroy Alaways though.
The actual name of the book is Mechanical Engineering Design.

corevettecrazy,
What value did you get when you calculated it?

the calculated value is 18.95424837 (copied right from excel)

also does this make sense.
We need to find the work deforming and rupturing the specimen. Since the machine does not measure the length per time or load, creating an integral is sort of a pita. But I have the Toughness modulus, which is equal to the area under the stress strain curve.
The area is equal to the strain engery density (u). The strain energy (U) is another name for the work done. So if I were to multiple u by the volume of our piece then I would get approximately the amount of strain engery(work done)

does that sound right?

Does that help?

Well in the table I scaned it said Fracture Strain is .18 and isn't % stain just strain x 100?
So 18%?
I'm not positive but it seems to beclose to your calculated value.

I'm not sure about your second question. I'd have to go diggin for that and I'm just getting over food poisoning.

awsome...

because our origional length was 1.989" with a diameter of .503inches any chance you know where he got it from. Book name or website. I dont need exact info, just more than "bonneville club member'* father inlaw" lol

agreed, I guess I miss understood the table. I cant read the note at the bottom but it mentions something about 100. but that is all I can make out of it. Any chance its revilent?

thanks to everyone who helped. 1/2 a letter grade higher now secured on this lab.