Problems – MDE 20013

Problem 1 : In a tension test of steel, a specimen of circular cross section with original
diameter 9 mm is used. The loads applied were 22 kN and 28 kN which reduces its diameter
to 8.6 mm and 8.3 mm respectively. Determine (i) true stress and true strain for given
loads (ii) strain hardening exponent and strength coefficient.

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Problem 2 : Prove that at the onset of necking , 
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Problem 3: Prove that uniform strain is equal to strain hardening exponent (n).

Problem 4: Hollomon equation for a material is given as   1400 () 0.33 . Find the ultimate
tensile strength of the material.

Problem 5: A metal obeys Hollomon relationship and has a UTS of 300 MPa. To reach the
maximum load requires an elongation of 35%. Find strain hardening exponent (n) and
strength coefficient (K).

Problem 6 : In a tension test of steel, a specimen of circular cross section with original
diameter 9 mm is used. The loads applied were 22 kN and 28 kN which reduces its diameter
to 8.6 mm and 8.3 mm respectively. Determine (i) true stress and true strain for given
loads (ii) strain hardening exponent and strength coefficient.

PROBLEM 7 : A stress analysis of a space craft structural member gives the state of stress
as below:
200 30 0 
 
Tij   30 100 0 
 0 0  50

If the part is made of aluminium alloy with strength 500 MPa, will it exhibit yielding as per
Tresca yield criterion and von Mises yield criterion? If not, what is the safety factor?

PROBLEM 8 :
1. A thin walled tube with closed ends is to be subjected to maximum internal stress
pressure of 0.35 N/mm2 in service. The mean radius of the tube is to be 304.8 mm and it is
not to yield in any region.
a. If the material has  0 = 7 N/mm2, what minimum thickness ‘t’ should be specified
according to Tresca and von Mises criterion.
b. If the shear yield strength ‘K’ , were specified as 2.8 N/mm2, find ‘t’.
2. Consider the same problem as above except that ‘t’ is specified as being 25.4 mm and the
values of  0 and K are unknown. Using both yield criteria;
a. Determine the value of  0 to prevent yielding.

b. Determine the value of K to prevent yielding.