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Lecture 11 Statistic of Failure

This document discusses the Weibull modulus tool for characterizing the strength distribution of brittle materials like ceramics. It explains that the strength depends on flaw size and distribution. The Weibull distribution describes the failure probability at different stresses. A worked example calculates the Weibull modulus of an Al2O3 ceramic as 8.59, indicating a uniform microstructure. Suggested reading and example problems on determining strength levels and estimating the modulus from test data are also provided.

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Lecture 11 Statistic of Failure

This document discusses the Weibull modulus tool for characterizing the strength distribution of brittle materials like ceramics. It explains that the strength depends on flaw size and distribution. The Weibull distribution describes the failure probability at different stresses. A worked example calculates the Weibull modulus of an Al2O3 ceramic as 8.59, indicating a uniform microstructure. Suggested reading and example problems on determining strength levels and estimating the modulus from test data are also provided.

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Statistic of Failure

Outcomes and Expectations

Understand and utilize the Weibull


Modulus tool for characterizing the
strength distribution of a brittle
material
Weibull Statistics for Failure
Strength Analysis
Strength of ceramics and glasses depends on the size and
distribution of size of flaws

Probability of finding a flaw that exceed the critical size

In metal, cracks initiating


from flaws get blunted by
plastic deformation

Weibull distribution
describes the fraction of
samples that fail at
different applied stresses
Weibull Modulus (m)
P(V0) = exp [-(/o)m] F(Vo) = 1 - P(V0)
P(V0) = probability of survival m = Weibull modulus (0-)
= stress o = probability of survival is 0.37 (1/e)

m
Metals 100
Trad. ceram <3
Tech. ceram 5-10
Calculate the Weibull
modulus of a Al2O3
ceramic
387, 350, 300, 420, 400,
367, 410, 340, 345, 310
(MPa)
i ln() F(Vo) ln(ln(1/1-F(Vo)))
1 300 5.70 1/11 -2.35
2 310 5.74 2/11 -1.60
3 340 5.83 3/11 -1.14
4 345 5.84 4/11 -0.79
5 350 5.86 5/11 -0.50
m = 8.59
6 367 5.91 6/11 -0.23
7 387 5.96 7/11 0.01
Uniform microstructure!
8 400 5.99 8/11 0.26
9 410 6.02 9/11 0.53
10 420 6.04 10/11 0.87
Suggested lectures

Askeland (7th edidion)


Section 8.2 8.4; 8.6
Problems
Question 1
An advanced engineered ceramic has a Weibull modulus m=9. The flexural strength is 250 MPa at
a probablitiy of failure F=0.4. What is the level of flexural strength if the probability of failure has
to be 0.1?
Answer: 209.4 MPa

Question 2
Seven silicon carbide specimens were tested and the following fracture strengths were obtained:
23, 49, 34, 30, 55, 43 and 40 MPa. Estimate the Weibull modulus for the data. Discuss the
reliability of the ceramic.
Answer: m = 3.15; not really reliable

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