Chapter

2 Fatigue
04. Fatigue strength of rod subjected to cyclic
One Mark Questions axial force is less than that of a rotating
beam of the same dimensions subjected to
O I. Stress concentration m a machine steady lateral force because (GATE-ME-92)
component of a ductile material is not so (a) axial stiffness is less than bending
harmful as it is in a brittle material because stiffness
(GATE-ME-89) (b) of absence of centrifugal effects in the
(a) in ductile material local yielding may rod
distribute stress concentration (c) the number of discontinuities
(b) ductile material has larger Young's vulnerable to fatigue are more in the
materials. rod
(c) Poisson's ratio is larger in ductile (d) at a particular time the rod has only one
materials. type of stress whereas the beam has
(d) Modulus of rigidity is larger in ductile both the tensile and compressive
materials. stresses

02. The process of shot peening increases the

05. The yield strength of a steel shaft is twice its
fatigue life of steel springs mainly because it
endurance limit. Which of the following
results in
torque fluctuations represent the most
(GATE-ME-90)
(a) surface hardening
critical situation according to Soderberg
(b) increased stiffness of the material
criterion? (GATE-ME-93)
(c) structural changes in the material
(d) residual compression at the surface (a)-T to+T (b) -T/2 to+T
(c) 0 to +T (d) +T/2 to +T
03. In a shaft with a transverse hole , as the hole
to the shaft diameter ratio --- increases 06. A static load is mounted at the centre of a
/decreases), the torsional stress shaft rotating at uniform angular velocity.
concentration factor ___ _ This shaft will be designed for
(increases/ decreases) (GATE-ME-91) (GATE-ME-02)

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(a) the maximum compressive stress (static) 1 1 . Which one of the following is the most
(b) the maximum tensile stress (static) conservative fatigue failure criterion?
( c) the maximum bending moment (static) (GATE-15 -Set 1)
( d) fatigue loading (a) Soderberg
(b) Modified Goodman
07. In terms of theoretical stress concentration ( c) ASME Elliptic
factor (kt) and fatigue stress concentration (d) Gerber
factor (kr),the notch sensitivity 'q ' is
expressed as (GATE-ME-03) 12. For the given fluctuating fatigue load, the
(a) (kr-1)/(kt-1) (b) (kr -1)/(kt+l) value of stress amp litude and stress ratio are
(c) (kt- 1 )/(kr-1) (d) (kr+ 1)/(kr+ 1) respectively.

08. The S-N curve for steel becomes asymptotic

nearly at (GATE-ME-03)
(a) 10 3cycles (b) 10 4 cycles
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(c) 10 6cycles (d) 10 9cycles 5 0 _____.._'--____..........__

09. In a structure subjected to fatigue loading,

Time

the minimum and maximum stresses

(GATE-15-Set 3)
developed in a cycle are 200MPa and
(a) 100 MPa and 5 (b) 250 MPa and 5
400MPa respectively. The value of stress
(c) lOO MPa and 0 .20 (d) 250 MPa and 0 .20
amplitude (in MPa) is __
(GATE -14-SET-2)
13. A machine component made of a ductile
10 . A rotating steel shaft is supported at the material is subjected to a variable loading
ends. It is subjected to a point load at the with O'min= -50MPa and O'max = 50MPa. If
center. The maximum bending stress the corrected endurance limit and the yield
developed is 1 OO MPa. If the yield, ultimate strength for the material are cr : = 1 OO MP
and corrected endurance strength of the shaft and cry = 300MPa, respectively, the factor of
material are 300 MPa, 500MPa and 200 safety is ___
MPa, respectively, then the factor of safety (GATE - 17-SET-2)
for the shaft is __. (GATE-14-SET-3)

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04. A forged steel link with uniform diameter of

Two Marks Questions 30 mm at the centre is subjected to an axial
force that verses from 40 kN in compression
to 160 kN in tension. The tensile (Su), yield
01. A ductile material having an endurance limit
(Sy) and corrected endurance (Se) strengths
of 196 N/mm2 and the yield point at 294
of steep material are 600 MPa, 420MPa and
N/mm2 is stressed under variable load. The
240 MPa respectively. The factor of safety
maximum and minimum stresses are
against fatigue endurance as per Soderberg's
147N/mm2 and 49N/mm2 • The fatigue stress
criterion is {GATE-ME-09)
concentration factor is 1.32. The available
(a) 1.26 (b) 1.37 (c) 1.45 (d) 2.00
factor of safety for this loading is
(GATE-ME-87)
05. A bar is subjected to fluctuating tensile load
(a) 3.0 (b) 1.5 (c) 1.33 (d) 4.0 from 20 kN to 100 kN. The material has
yield strength of 240 MPa and endurance
02. A cylindrical shaft is subjected to an limit in reversed bending is 160 MPa.
alternating stress of 1OOMPa. Fatigue According to the Soderberg's principle, the
strength to sustain 1000 cycles is 490MPa.If area of cross-section in mm2 of the bar for a
the corrected endurance strength is 70MPa, factor of safety of 2 is {GATE-ME-13)
estimated shaft life will be (a) 400 (b) 600
{GATE-ME-06) (c) 750 (d) 1000
(a) 1071 cycles (b) 15000 cycles
(c) 281914 cycles (d) 928643 cycles 06. In a structural member under fatigue
loading, the minimum and maximum
03. A thin spherical pressure vessel of 200mm stresses developed at the critical point are 50
diameter and Imm thickness is subjected to MPa and 150 MPa, respectively. The
an internal pressure varying from 4 to 8MPa. endurance, yield, and the ultimate strengths
Assume that the yield, ultimate and of the material are 200 MPa, 300 MPa, and
endurance strength of material are 600, 800, 400 MPa, respectively. The factor of safety
400MPa respectively. The factor of safety as using modified Goodman criterion is
per Goodman's relation is (GATE-ME-07) (GATE-16-SET-2)
3
(a) 2.0 (b) 1.6 (c) 1.4 (d) 1.2 (a) - (b) � (d) 2
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07. A machine element has an ultimate strength

(cru) of 600 N/mm 2 , and endurance limit A 0.8cru
(O'en) of 250 N/mm 2
• The fatigue curve for
the element on a log-log plot is shown
B
below. If the element is to be designed for a
finite life of 10000 cycles, the maximum
amplitude of a completely reversed
operating stress is ____ N/mm 2 . 106 No. ofcycles

(GATE-17 - SET- l)

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