is subjected to a tensile load of 106 N at the ends.
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A rod made of aluminium (Al) alloy is subjected to a tensile load of 106 N at the ends. The
geometry of the rod has been specified in Fig Q3.1.
(a) Using the materials property chart shown in Fig. Q3.2, estimate the change in the length of
the rod when it is subjected to tension.
(b) Calculate the change in the rod diameter if the Poisson's ratio of the Al alloy is 0.33.
(c) With assistance of the materials property chart (Fig Q 3.2), estimate the maximum surface
crack length the rod can contain before the rod fails by fracture under tension, assume Y=1.1.
(d) With reference to Fig Q 3.3, give a short justification on what would be the most suitable
primary shaping process for making 9 million such Al alloy rods? Discuss what defects may
be present in the products for the process you proposed and how this may affect the
mechanical properties (e.g. fracture, fatigue properties) of the products.
Q3 contd.
(e) With reference to the S-N curve shown in Fig. Q3.4, if the Al alloy rod is subjected a stress.
range of 500 MPa, estimate the number of cycles the Al rod may survive. If the Al rod is to
survive 2 x 105 cycles, estimate the maximum allowable tensile and compressive load that
may be applied to the Al alloy rod.
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(f) With assistance of Fig Q3.5, if the rod is to be made of Nylon with the same diameter but a
length of 2 m, give a short justification on what would be the most suitable process for
manufacturing 9 million of such products? How is the embodied energy (in MJ) per Nylon rod
compared to that of the Al alloy rod? (Density of Al alloy = 2,700 Kg/m³ and Density of Nylon
= 1,150 Kg/m³)
Length = 500 mm
Fig. Q3.1
Diameter = 50 mm

Transcribed Image Text:Q3 contd.
1000
Fracture toughness, K₁c (MPa.m¹/2)
100
10
0.1
0.01
Fracture toughness - Modulus
(K₁²/E
Butyl
rubber
0.001
Ceramic
shaping
Polymers
K10/E Elastomers,
Silicone
elastomers
Composite
shaping
Metal shaping
Polymer
shaping
Design
guidelines
Polyurethane
Rigid polymer
foams
0.01
Leather
EVA lonomers
Cork
0.1
Sand casting
Die casting
Investment Casting
Low-pressure casting
Forging
Extrusion
Audron
Sheet forming
Powder methods
Electro-machining
Conventional machining
Injection molding
Blow molding
Blow molding
in molding
Compression molding
ational molding
Rotational molding
molding
Thermo-forming
Polymer casting
Resin-transfer molding
Filament winding
Lay-up methods
Vacuum bag
1
Natural
materials
ABS
PTFE
PP
Zinc alloys
Composites Al alloys,
Mg alloys
PC
PS
10
1
10
Young's modulus, E (GPa)
Lead alloys
Wood
Fig. Q3.2
Stone
Epoxies
-Foams
Flexible polymer
foams
Non-technical
ceramics
Con-
rod
Fig Q3.3
Metals
Cu alloys
Ti alloys L
GFRP
Toughness G
(K1²/E kJ/m²
CFRP
Brick
+
Concrete Soda glass
O
Al₂O3
Ni alloys
/
100
Lower limit
for K1c
102 103 104 105
Economic batch size (units)
metal ceramic polymer composite
Steels
CD
case
106
SigNa
-Walloys 1
Spark
plug
Cast
irons 0.1
SIC
-Silicon
Silica Technical
glass
ceramics
00
B₂C
10
0.01
107
WC
1000
MFA, 04
contd./
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