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    The document discusses properties of engineering materials such as yield stress, stress-strain behavior of different materials, and strengthening techniques for metals.

    The document discusses properties like Young's modulus, fracture strength, ductility as well as stress-strain behavior of ceramics, steels and nylon. It also discusses states of engineering stress and gives examples.

    The four commonly occurring states of engineering stress discussed are axial stress, torsional stress, bending stress and shear stress. Axial stress occurs in tension members, torsional stress in rotating shafts, bending stress in beams and shear stress in beams undergoing bending.

    The University for business

    and the professions

    SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

    BEng / MEng in Aeronautical Engineering


    BEng / MEng in Air Transport Engineering
    BEng / MEng in Mechanical Engineering
    BEng / MEng in Energy Engineering
    BEng / MEng in Automotive and Motorsport Engineering

    ENGINEERING MATERIALS: PROPERTIES AND SELECTION


    Module: ME1103
    Part 1 Examination

    Date: Friday 15 May 2009 Time: 1430 - 1630

    Answer FOUR of the SIX questions

    Answer books to be provided: ONE INCLUDING GRAPH PAPER


    Calculators permitted: Casio FX-83 or FX-85 MS/ES ONLY
    Tables / graph paper required: NO
    Can question paper be removed from the examination room: YES

    External Examiner: Professor R Crookes

    Internal Examiner: Dr R Goodey


    Question 1

    a) Using diagrams define the yield stress of a material.


    [4 marks]

    b) On a single diagram sketch full stress-strain plots for the following materials:
    a. A ceramic
    b. A ductile steel
    c. Nylon
    Label the points or regions relating to the Young’s modulus and the fracture
    strength. Make some comments about the relative ductility of each material.
    [9 marks]

    c) Discuss the four commonly occurring states of engineering stress. Use diagrams
    and give examples where these stress states occur.
    [12 marks]

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    Question 2

    A rectangular steel specimen is subjected to a tensile test. The initial dimensions are
    given in Figure Q2. Table Q2 gives the results in terms of load and deflection.

    Load (kN) Extension (mm)


    0 0 9mm
    12.7 0.025
    38.1 0.076
    76.2 0.152 50mm
    92.7 0.254
    107.8 0.508
    128.3 1.016
    159.0 3.048
    159.5 4.064
    20mm
    Table Q2
    F

    Figure Q2

    a) From the given data generate a table of engineering stress versus engineering
    strain and plot these on a graph.
    [10 marks]

    b) Calculate the Young’s modulus from the graph.


    [5 marks]

    c) During the test the width of the sample was monitored. When the load was
    76.2kN it was found that the width had reduced to 19.98mm. Calculate the
    Poisson’s ratio of the material.
    [5 marks]

    d) Hence calculate the apparent stress normal to the direction of load.


    [5 marks]

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    Question 3

    Name the materials that are commonly used in the manufacture of each of the
    following three components. Indicate why this material is chosen and describe briefly
    the processes required to manufacture each item.

    a) An engine block for a car.


    [8 marks]

    b) I-beams for large structures.


    [8 marks]

    c) The outer case of a mobile phone.


    [9 marks]

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    Question 4

    a) Draw a curve representing the relationship between separation distance and


    potential energy for a pair of atoms. On this curve mark the point corresponding
    to where the force between the atoms is zero.
    [6 marks]

    b) Chromium has a body centred cubic crystal structure as indicated in Figure


    Q4(a). If the atomic weight is 52g/mol, the radius of an atom is 0.125nm,
    Avogadro’s number is 6.02 x 1023 and the side length of the unit cell, a, is given
    by:

    4R
    a=
    3

    Calculate the theoretical density of chromium.


    [5 marks]

    c) The measured density of chromium is 7.19g/cm3. Explain why the theoretical


    density differs from this value.
    [4 marks]

    d) Explain why, in general, ρmetals > ρceramics > ρpolymers.


    [4 marks]

    e) Figure Q4(b) shows a single crystal of a material subjected to an axial stress.


    Calculate the resolved shear stress. If the critical resolved shear stress is 30MPa
    will the crystal yield? If there is no yield what applied stress is required?
    [6 marks]

    φ = 60°
    λ = 35°

    Figure Q4(a)

    σ = 65MPa

    Figure Q4(b)

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    Question 5

    a) Many engineering metals are polycrystalline. Describe what is meant by this and
    what affect this has on the material’s properties when compared with a single
    crystal of the material.
    [5 marks]

    b) Describe three techniques for strengthening metals. Describe (with the aid of
    sketches if appropriate) how the crystal or grain structure might be affected by
    each technique. Indicate how the strengthening effect is achieved.
    [15 marks]

    c) A sample of 1040 steel is subjected to cold work. The original sample was a
    cylindrical bar of diameter 10mm. Assuming the bar remains cylindrical,
    calculate the percentage cold work when the bar is reduced in diameter to 8.8mm
    and hence (using Figure Q5) give the final yield strength.
    [5 marks]

    Figure Q5

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    Question 6

    Figure Q6 shows the phase diagram for a copper-silver alloy.

    a) Describe the composition of the α and β phases respectively.


    [2 marks]

    b) Determine the eutectic composition in terms of percentage silver by weight. Give


    the melting point of the eutectic composition.
    [5 marks]

    c) For the following temperatures and compositions give the phases present.
    i. 30wt% Ag at 1000°C
    ii. 85wt% Ag at 800°C
    iii. 40wt% Ag at 450°C
    [3 marks]

    d) For the compositions in part c) above, where there are two phases present,
    determine the weight fraction of each phase.
    [10 marks]

    e) Sketch and label the resulting microstructure of a copper-silver alloy at the


    eutectic composition that has been allowed to cool slowly from 900°C to a
    temperature below the eutectic isotherm.
    [5 marks]

    Figure Q6

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