A new processing method is proposed for producing Alumina ceramic heads for total hip replacement. The new method has been shown to reduce the surface critical flaw size from 4 um to 2.5 µm. If the alumina has a plane strain fracture toughness of 5.4 MPa.m0.5 and currently is found to fail at a stress of 200 MPa what will the difference in failure stress be with the reduction in flaw size? (This question has only one correct answer) Select one: а. 253 MPa O b. A decrease in failure stress of 42 MPa С. An increase in failure stress of 53 MPa d. 158 MPa

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A new processing method is proposed for producing Alumina ceramic heads for total hip replacement.
The new method has been shown to reduce the surface critical flaw size from 4 µm to 2.5 µm.
If the alumina has a plane strain fracture toughness of 5.4 MPa.m0.5 and currently is found to fail at a stress of 200
MPa what will the difference in failure stress be with the reduction in flaw size?
(This question has only one correct answer)
Select one:
а.
253 MPа
O b. A decrease in failure stress of 42 MPa
С.
An increase in failure stress of 53 MPa
O d. 158 MPa
Transcribed Image Text:A new processing method is proposed for producing Alumina ceramic heads for total hip replacement. The new method has been shown to reduce the surface critical flaw size from 4 µm to 2.5 µm. If the alumina has a plane strain fracture toughness of 5.4 MPa.m0.5 and currently is found to fail at a stress of 200 MPa what will the difference in failure stress be with the reduction in flaw size? (This question has only one correct answer) Select one: а. 253 MPа O b. A decrease in failure stress of 42 MPa С. An increase in failure stress of 53 MPa O d. 158 MPa
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