Table 8. Tensile force acting on the tension bar

Sample	P (kN)	T (kN)	D (mm)	σT (MPa)	Tensile bar material	Tensile bar behavior
A-1-a	7.56	50.13	12	443.20	SS275	σT > σt.u275	Failure
A-1-b	5.30	35.13	12	310.62	SS275	σT > σt.y275	Plastic deformation
A-2-a	4.46	29.57	16	147.10	STS304	σT < σt.y304	Elastic deformation
A-3-a	6.27	41.53	16	206.54	STS304	σT > σt.y304	Plastic deformation
A-3-b	5.58	36.98	16	183.94	STS304	σT < σt.y304	Elastic deformation
B-1-a	9.12	31.56	12	279.02	SS275	σT > σt.y275	Plastic deformation
B-3-a	14.57	50.40	16	250.69	STS304	σT > σt.y304	Plastic deformation
B-3-b	13.53	46.82	16	232.85	STS304	σT > σt.y304	Plastic deformation
B-3-c	9.40	32.50	16	161.67	STS304	σT < σt.y304	Elastic deformation
B-3-d	10.96	37.91	16	188.54	STS304	σT < σt.y304	Elastic deformation

D: tension bar diameter, σ_T: tensile stress acting on the tension bar, σ_t.u275: SS275 tensile strength, σ_t.y275: SS275 yield strength, σ_t.y304: STS304 yield strength.