MP – Questions

1. A 3780-N force is applied to a 0.375-cm.-diameter nickel wire having a yield

strength of 310 MPa and a tensile strength of 379 MPa. Determine (a) whether the
wire will plastically deform and (b) whether the wire will experience necking.

2. A steel cable 3.13 cm in diameter and 1500 cm long is to lift a 18,140-kg load.
What is the length of the cable during lifting? The modulus of elasticity of the steel
is 207 X 103 MPa

3. Derive the expression ɛ= ln(1+e), where ɛ is the true strain and e is the engineering
strain. Note that this expression is not valid after the onset of necking.

4. Derive the expression 𝜎 = 𝑆(1 + 𝑒), where σ is the true stress and S is the
engineering stress and e is engineering strain. Note that this expression is not
valid after the onset of necking.

5. Consider the tensile stress–strain diagram in Figure 6–30 labeled 1 and 2. These
diagrams are typical of metals. Answer the following questions, and consider each
part as a separate question that has no relationship to previous parts of the
question.

Figure 6-30: Stress strain curves for Problem 5.

a) Samples 1 and 2 are identical except for the grain size. Which sample has the
smaller grains? How do you know?
b) Samples 1 and 2 are identical except that they were tested at different
temperatures. Which was tested at the lower temperature? How do you know?
c) Samples 1 and 2 are different materials. Which sample is tougher? Explain.
d) Samples 1 and 2 are identical except that one of them is a pure metal and the
other has a small percentage alloying addition. Which sample has been
alloyed?How do you know?
e) Given the stress–strain curves for materials 1 and 2, which material has the
lower hardness value on the Brinell hardness scale? How do you know?

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 f) Are the stress–strain curves shown true stress–strain or engineering stress–
strain curves? How do you know?
g) Which of the two materials represented by samples 1 and 2 would exhibit a
higher shear yield strength? How do you know?

6. FCC metals are often recommended for use at low temperatures, particularly when
any sudden loading of the part is expected. Explain.

7. A number of aluminum-silicon alloys have a structure that includes sharp-edged

plates of brittle silicon in the softer, more ductile aluminum matrix. Would you
expect these alloys to be notch-sensitive in an impact test? Would you expect these
alloys to have good toughness? Explain your answers.