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This document discusses two modes of failure in engineering components: ductile failure and brittle failure. It describes the stress-strain curves for each failure mode, with ductile materials exhibiting plastic deformation and brittle materials fracturing without visible deformation. Common examples given are steel exhibiting ductile behavior, and ceramics exhibiting brittle behavior. The key differences in the failure mechanisms for each mode are explained. Fracture toughness, which is a material's resistance to brittle fracture, is also defined as important for engineering design. An example calculation is shown to determine the maximum permissible force and allowable defect size for a cracked steel plate, using the material's fracture toughness, yield stress and design

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Exercise 1

This document discusses two modes of failure in engineering components: ductile failure and brittle failure. It describes the stress-strain curves for each failure mode, with ductile materials exhibiting plastic deformation and brittle materials fracturing without visible deformation. Common examples given are steel exhibiting ductile behavior, and ceramics exhibiting brittle behavior. The key differences in the failure mechanisms for each mode are explained. Fracture toughness, which is a material's resistance to brittle fracture, is also defined as important for engineering design. An example calculation is shown to determine the maximum permissible force and allowable defect size for a cracked steel plate, using the material's fracture toughness, yield stress and design

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EXERCISE 1

Q1 Two types of fracture surface in engineering component as illustrated in Figure Q1.

(a) State two (2) modes of failure.


(2 marks)
(b) Describes and sketch the Stress and Strain Curves for each mode failure and
give an example for each material. Judge the stress and strain is dominant in
engineering design.
(14 marks)
(c) Distinguishes the of failure modes mechanism as stated in answer Q1 (a).
(9 marks)

Figure Q1

Q2 (a) What is Fracture Toughness and why is important in engineering design?


(6 marks)
(b) A center-cracked plate of low alloy steel has dimension of b = 40 mm and t = 15
mm. For a safety factor of three against brittle fracture. (Use K1C = 66 MPa ½).
Refer Figure Q2.

(i) Determine, maximum permissible force P on the plate if the crack length,
2a = 20 mm.
(ii) If the yield stress of the material is 1000 MPa and the design stress is half
of the yield stress, obtain the allowable defect size in the material.
Comments your result based on fracture mechanics approaches.
(19 marks)
FIGURE 2

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