Question (1)
In a tensile test a metal begins to neck at a true strain = 0.36 with a
corresponding true stress = 550.0 MPa. Without knowing any more about the
test, can you estimate the strength coefficient and the strain-hardening
exponent in the flow curve equation? (Assumption here is when necking
starts, true strain is equivalent to strain hardening exponent)
𝜎 = 𝐾∈n
We Know,
(𝜎= True Stress, ∈= true Strain, K= strength coefficient, n= strain-hardening exponent)
550.0 MPa= K0.36n
Given that, true strain is equivalent to strain-hardening exponent, the equation becomes:
550.0 MPa= K0.360.36
Solving for K,
550
K= 0.36
0.36
K= 794.5
Strength coefficient is 794.5 and strain-hardening coefficient is 0.36.
Question 2 A rectangular workpiece has a cross section of 5 mm * 24mm is subjected to tensile
test. Using data obtained below answer: (8 Points)
a) Compute engineering Stress and Engineering Strain and plot stress strain curve (Unit of
stress: (MPa)) (3 Points)
b) Compute modulus of elasticity (3 Points)
c)Determine tensile strength (1 Point)
d)What is ductility in % elongation (1 Point)
Using the Excel Sheet, the following answers were obtained:
Load Lengt Engineering Engineering 2% offset 2% offset
N h mm Strain Stress (Mpa) strain stress
0 63.5 0 0 0.002 0.00E+00
0.00047244 0.00247244
1380 63.53 1 165600 1 1.89E+05
0.00094488 0.00294488
2780 63.56 2 333600 2 3.78E+05
0.00188976 0.00388976
5630 63.62 4 675600 4 7.56E+05
0.00314960 0.00514960
7430 63.7 6 891600 6 1.26E+06
8970 64.14 0.01007874 1076400 0.01207874 4.03E+06
0.01590551 0.01790551
9870 64.51 2 1184400 2 6.36E+06
12850 65.41 0.03007874 1542000 0.03207874 1.20E+07
14100 66.68 0.05007874 1692000 0.05207874 2.00E+07
14345 67.95 0.07007874 1721400 0.07207874 2.80E+07
13830 69.22 0.09007874 1659600 0.09207874 3.60E+07
12500 70.49 0.11007874 1500000 0.11207874 4.40E+07
Stress- Strain Curve
2000000
1800000
1600000
1400000
Engineering Stress (MPa)
1200000
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12
Engineering Strain
stress-strain curve
800000
700000
f(x) = 357849714.285722 x − 2160.00000000792
600000 R² = 0.999943083083276
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
0 0.0002 0.0004 0.0006 0.0008 0.001 0.0012 0.0014 0.0016 0.0018 0.002
b. From the graph, we found that the modulus of elasticity is 4.00E+08 MPa.
c. Also, the tensile strength is 1721400 MPa.
d. Ductility in percentage elongation is 11%.
