Problem N° 1

To increase its corrosion resistance, chromium is diffused into steel at 980°C. If during
diffusion the surface concentration of chromium remains constant at 100%, how long will it
take (in days) to achieve a Cr concentration of 2.0% at a depth of 0.003 cm below the steel
surface?

Do = 0.54 cm2 /s

Q = 286 kJ/mol

2.0 𝑥
= 1 − erf ( )
100 2√𝐷𝑡
𝑥
erf ( ) = 1 − 0.02 = 0.98
2√𝐷𝑡
Z=1.67 erf=0.98
−286𝑥105
(8.314∗1253)
𝐷 = 𝐷𝑜 𝑒 = 6.45x10−13 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
0.00152
𝑡= = 1.250805 × 106 =14.5 días
1.672 ∗6.45x10−13

Problema N°2

A manufacturing process produces a load-bearing component for a sport racing car

suspension. The

process unintentionally introduces cracks to the surface of the component. The design
requires that

the component to be able to withstand a stress of 450 MPa. The component failed
catastrophically

in service. The manufacturer claims that the components were polished to remove the
cracks and

inspected to ensure that no surface cracks were larger than 0.5 mm. It has been
independently verified
that the 5 cm diameter part was subjected to a tensile load of 106 N. The material from
which the

component is made has a fracture toughness of 75 MPa √m and an ultimate tensile

strength of

600 MPa.

a) Who is at fault for the component failure?

b) Make a sketch of the fracture Surface

a) K=75MPa
d=5cm
F=1MN
Grieta=0.5mm en la superficie

𝑓 1𝑀𝑁
𝜎=𝐴 𝜎 = 𝜋0.0252 =509295818N/M^2

𝑘
𝜎=
𝑓 √𝜋𝑎

75𝑀𝑃𝑎√𝑚
𝜎= =
1.12√𝜋0.0005𝑚