BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PILANI

DE G631 Materials Technology and Testing

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ONLINE EXAM)

7​th​ Jan 2021

Instructions

1. No discussions are allowed during the test.

2. You are required to switch on your camera and write the exam in front of the camera.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. The maximum allowed time for writing the test is 90 minutes. At the end of the exam,
a maximum of 10 minutes time will be allotted to upload your answers to the drive.
5. A google drive link will be shared with you in the google classroom at 4:30 PM.
Upload the scanned copies of your answers to google drive.
6. Write all your assumptions clearly. Highlight the important steps and answers to the
questions.
7. SAVE YOUR SCANNED COPY as PDF. Name it with your BITSID. Write the name
and ID, pageno and Q. no, on each page of your answer script.

Maximum Marks=​25, ​ All questions carry equal marks.

Q1. Based on the following information, predict the creep life for a component subjected to
200 MPa, and 527 o​​ C using Larson-Miller extrapolation technique.

Stress (MPa) Temperature ( o​​ C ) Rupture time t​r​ (h)

600 827 0.0220

600 727 0.0821

100 827 20.0855

100 727 148.4132

Q2. An element of orthotropic lamina made of a carbon/epoxy material is subjected to

positive off-axis shear stress, τ xy , at an angle θ = 30​o​. Determine the maximum τ xy , that
would cause failure according to the maximum stress criterion. Also, determine the
maximum τ xy in the opposite direction ( τ xy negative direction).

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sL​ =1448 MPa, (Tensile strength in L-direction)
-​
sL​ =1448 MPa, (Compressive strength in L-direction)
+​
sT​ =44.8 MPa, (Tensile strength in T-direction)
 -​
sT​ ​=248 MPa, (Compressive strength in T-direction)

sLT = 62.1 MPa, (Shear strength in LT plane)

Q3. (i) For a material subjected to a certain temperature and stress conditions, it is observed
that the strain rate decreased by 8 times when the grain size is doubled. What is the
dominant creep mechanism that is operative here?
(ii) A high carbon steel is known to have a Vicker’s hardness of 800 HV. Estimate the tensile
strength of this material.
(iii) If the shear modulus of the material is 200 GPa, estimate the theoretical strength of the
material. Why is theoretical strength different from observed strengths?
(iv) Explain the difference between high cycle fatigue and low cycle fatigue.
(v) Explain two important advantages of using J-integral for fracture toughness assessment.

Q4. Given engineering stress, s=200 MPa and engineering strain, e=0.01, and
ds/de= 3 MPa,
Find the slope of the true stress σ vs. true strain ε at this point.

Q5. The fatigue lives of certain steel were found to be 100 cycles at ±70 MPa and 120 cycles
at ±50 MPa. A part made from this steel was given 60 cycles of 0-60 MPa in the beginning,
and then cycled at 0-40 MPa for the remaining period at 50 Hz, what would be its remaining
life? The ultimate tensile strength of the steel is given 600 MPa.