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1. Circle whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Ifa statements false correct it to
be true. (1 marks for T; 1 mark for F + 1 mark for correction, 38 points)
A tensile test machine generates raw data regarding a materials elongation under an
applied load.
Elastic deformation can novér be recovered.
‘The modulus of elasticity is proportional to the tangent, at the equilibrium atomic
spacing, of the bond ensegy curve.
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‘A Poisson's ratio of 0.5 isan example of anisotropic material behavior.
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Ifa metal is stressed beyond the UTS necking will occur.
A tough material wouliahave alower hardness value than a brittle material
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Hardness is related to the yield strength of a material,
‘A material that fractures in a brittle manner at room temperature, will not undergo a
ductile fracture at lower temperature.
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Crack propagation is.always an unstable and catastrophic event.
Astress concentration alweyS causes brittle fracture.
Sometimes
Avoid with a small radius of curvature will cause a large stress concentration.
All BCC metals undergo a ductile to brittle transition below 006-
Creep occurs in structures subjected to a dynamic applied stresses at T20.4 the absolute
melting point.
Pot multiple
An S-N curve can be generated from a singte fatigue test.
Creep lifetime of a turbine engine is jfdependent of applied stress.
All covalently bonded materials have noff-directional bonds.
Amorphous materials navefong Tange order butaa short range order.
A crystal is comprised of a series of single repeating building block called a unit cell.
‘The (110) in BCC structures is a close packed plane.
All cubic unit cells have unit cell parameters and
Single crystalline gnd polysrystattiNfé metals are anisotropic.
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‘Atomic vacancies do potexist below 0 K.
The boundary between two crystals is called a qisleeation.
gram boundang /38
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aad2, Circle all correct answers for each question. Right minus wrong. (Minimum 0 marks)
a) From the diagram below of engineering stress vs. strain for the same material (Fe) at three different
temperatures (4):
A Iron has a low toughness at 25°C 0
and -100°C.
@ron undergoes a ductile to brittle _ ee
transition between -100°Cand-200 °C. §
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Orne modulus of elasticity of iron g
does not change between 25 °C and-200°C. —20|
D. The yield strength of iron does not
change with temperature.
E, The %El decreases linearly with decreasing
température between 25 and -200 °C.
b) From the diagram below assuming both A and B are crystalline materials with identical molar mass
and crystal structure (4):
terial Ahas a higher melting U0
point
B. Material B has a higher elastic
modulus.
©Material Bhas a higher thermal
‘expansion coefficient.
D, Material A has a higher atomic
density.
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3, Circle the word(s) that complete the sentence to be true: (8f:
a) Ductile to brittle transitions occu in ECCIEE metals below 100°C.
b) Notching is one manner in whick(@ingp/tatigue/oreen
) Increasing applied stress decreases the time to failure in
ssting ensures crack propagation.
a metals do not have a fatigue limit.
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3/14, Match the materials on the left hand side with the predominant type of bonding present in the
material on the right hand side. (4):
Bo_potystyrene
C titanium
A. _Catcium Flouride (CaF)
@ no
5. Rank the following materials:
a) in terms of their relative densities (3):
) in terms of their expected Young's moduli (3):
Bb-«D<«A<«C_
6. Rank the following in terms of their crystallographic properties:
a) in terms of their APF (3):
b) in terms of # of atoms/unit cell (3):
—¢< A <« B
af
A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Metallic
D. Secondary Bonding
A Steel
B. Polyvinyl chloride
C. Aluminum Oxide
D. Titanium
A.BCC
B.FCC
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/167. A rotating shaft is made of a medium carbon steel and exposed to cyclic loading in service.
a) Match the following materials with the S-N curve behavior below (8):
- Material A was shot peened, to introduce a residual compressive stress, its fatigue limit ts 150
Naar B was accidentally notched due to faulty manufacturing its fatigue limit is 75 MPa.
~ Material C has been exposed to severe environmental degradation its fatigue limit is SO MPa..
~ Material D has a polished surface its fatigue limit is 100 MPa.
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b) For the materials listed above, rank them by increasing # of cycles to failure for the following
stress cycles (6):
Materials | Omax(MPa) ‘Onin (MPa) on Ga
A 450 “50 2 Zoe
B 300 100
Zoo [ee
Cc 400 0 [ 209 Zee
D 450 -50 | Leo ro
5/14 lq168. Calculate the activation energy for creep (kJ/mol) of a turbine blade, made of a low carbon nickel
alloy, the creep data for which is shown below. (20)
88
20
; K2=5.5,
cn Pp a
- 6 2B
———— f 1 C =Befa
® 2 Yaz To
» -
—S wo wm Z Gz cof
mange er
at T=eq'c =922'k,
2 G2)” ot
(BP eet 2 gy”
a DKF
by (Se) -nhylz) Pr=8
-. Bek ot Fe
~ Qe
3 QFE Pee
Yxro =F woe
xe Ay. 92k
Qe-/f. es fuse). R92 GF lc) foe
2267 "35 au9. The engineering tensile stress-strain curve for polycrystalline aluminum is shown below on the left;
‘a magnified view of the low strain region is below on the right. (16)
Properties: Diameter=23.4mm; l,=8.5cm.
z
° I i) eM
05 10 15 20 25 30 3540 45 5055 °O ab OmH ai? ais 020 O26 O28 O32
Engineering Stain
1 Engineering tain (4)
a) Determine the following:
1) Tensile ductility (9) (3)
~ 83%
if) Ye 1odulus (GPa) (3)
1) Young’s modulus (GPa) (3) astfy
Ei Zao > 8 Gfa
iif) Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)(1)
45 MPa
iv) Engineering Yield Strength (MPa) (3)
Sy =20hp,
'b) If the test was interrupted at a total strain of 0.26, the specimen was unloaded to zero stress.
1) What is the length Gaeea (cm)? (3) 3
as = Shobha _ -
2 €e= BoGPa CS Keo
o %=&-fe= 0.26 - SSK 0.
wo. De Wor ok = BS4 ESOT = (0-67 Om
ii) Ifthe tensile test was restarted what would the yield strength be? (MPa) (3)
wo
Gy = eeoup,
lr /610.a) Label the directions and planes indicated in the unit cell below. Indicate your origin in each case,
(eg, O4)( 12).
ab aL art) pik 4etety]
B11, =>10) Banal! =c tt]
©. 00,4, »(© 02) Bold “tof 12]
+b) In the untt cell below draw the following, indicate your origin in each case (eg. 0x)(12):
G. (00) ~/, 42 LGM» helt
Hz OAL KZ). Ue
| BO2}a4 o & 1, (030) » @o 4,211. Using the appropriate data sheets answer the fallowing questions. Show all steps in your work.
a) Calculate the atomic radius of nickel (nm).(3) Wi ts FCC 4cr2 29
b) Calculate the Inear density along [010] (atom/nm)? (3) me
©) Calculate the planar density on (170) (atom/nm?)? (3)
4d) Calculate the atomic packing factor for nickel? (3) Qe é c
¢) i)Calculate the theoretical density of nickel (g/cm*). (3)
11) Why ts tt different from the measured density. (3)
OB) Ay, =A.SUTA = OSS16C7T Am Ou? eg. Osslep= WIS nm
by BroJer Lom wee OG 19,42 PEs Dek he oe ty
Foe vi eat A
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cfo)= (2} 2.0 POn* whee = L ahers alles ste
Fou. UW; Yat
W pee. See UR? od 3, re
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= O7THOU = ATTY
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