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This document provides information for a 3-hour supplementary exam for Mechanical Metallurgy 3. It includes 5 questions worth a total of 100 marks. Question 1 (28 marks) involves calculating true stress and strain values using tensile test data and Hollomon's equation. Question 2 (16 marks) requires explaining how strain hardening promotes uniform plastic deformation and describing the Bauschinger effect and Portevin–Le Chatelier effect. Question 3 (22 marks) involves calculating a new yield point after unloading and relating it to a strength coefficient and strain hardening exponent. Question 4 (16 marks) covers the formation of dislocation loops from dipoles, how barriers break down during dislocation pileup, and correcting

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TMP31-1 Supp PDF

This document provides information for a 3-hour supplementary exam for Mechanical Metallurgy 3. It includes 5 questions worth a total of 100 marks. Question 1 (28 marks) involves calculating true stress and strain values using tensile test data and Hollomon's equation. Question 2 (16 marks) requires explaining how strain hardening promotes uniform plastic deformation and describing the Bauschinger effect and Portevin–Le Chatelier effect. Question 3 (22 marks) involves calculating a new yield point after unloading and relating it to a strength coefficient and strain hardening exponent. Question 4 (16 marks) covers the formation of dislocation loops from dipoles, how barriers break down during dislocation pileup, and correcting

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PROGRAM : NATIONAL DIPLOMA

(ENGINEERING METALLURGY)

SUBJECT : MECHANICAL METALLURGY 3

CODE : TMP31-1
DATE : SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM
JANUARY 2020

DURATION : 3 HOURS

WEIGHT : 40:60

TOTAL MARKS : 100

ASSESSOR : Mr MB MOLALA

MODERATOR : Mr ELVIS GONYA

NUMBER OF PAGES : 4

INSTRUCTIONS

 First read carefully through all questions; only then


 Answer all questions in any sequence
 Please start answering each question on a new page
 One Calculator per student

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Question 1

1.1 Two tensile tests were conducted on an aluminium alloy and the following results were
obtained:
Table: 1
Tests Engineering Stress (MPa) Engineering Strain
1 240 0.194
2 255 0.296

1.1.1 Use suitable equations and above values to calculate the true stress of the
material. (10)
1.1.2 Find the expression of Hollomon’s equation. .

A metal obeys the Hollomon’s equation and table 2 below gives the information corresponding
to the point of UTS.

Engineering Stress (MPa) Engineering Strain


300 0.35
True strain (ɛ𝒕 ) = strain hardening coefficient (n)
(10)

1.1.3 An aluminium alloy obeys Hollomon’s and has the strength coefficient of 581 MPa and a
true strain of 0.3. Calculate the true stress of the material given that:

The aluminium alloy is perfectly elastic solid. (3)

1.1.4 The aluminium alloy is perfectly plastic solid. (3)

1.1.5 What do values calculated in 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 represent? (2)

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Question 2

2.1.1 Briefly explain how does strain hardening promotes uniform plastic
deformation in metals and alloys. (6)
2.1.2 Use a suitable diagram and explain the following metallurgical phenomenon:
Bauschinger effect and Portevin-Le Chatelier effect. (10)

[16]

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Question 3

3.1.1 Suppose a particular alloy is deformed beyond the yield point of 500 MPa and
unloaded at an engineering strain of 0.35. Given that the alloy undergoes strain
hardening and has strength coefficient (K) = 1200 MPa and strain hardening
exponent (n) = 0.384, calculate the new yield point at the point of unloading. (12)
3.1.2 Find the mathematical relation between % reduction in area (r) and the yield
strength at the yield point in terms of strength coefficient and strain hardening
exponent. (10)

[22]

Question 4

4.1.1 Discuss what are Superjogs and show graphically the formation of dislocation
loops from a dislocation dipole? (6)
4.1.2 Dislocations often pile-up on slip planes at barriers i.e, grain boundaries or
second phase particles. Discuss how the breakdown of barriers occurs. (6)
4.1.3 Interstitials will be attracted to regions of compression. And vacancies will be
collected at regions of tension. This statement is not true. Correct the statement
(4)

[16]

Question 5

5.1.1 Discuss the outcome of a cold-worked material in the context of mechanical


properties (6)
5.1.2 Show graphically the change in stress-strain curves of a cold-worked material. (6)
5.1.3 What is annealing and discuss the process behind. (6)

[18]

TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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FORMULA SHEET

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