Department of Mechanical Engineering

Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 8
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. List down all objectives of the experiment. (2M)

2. Explain the importance f the following procedures:

a. Grinding (1M);
b. Polishing (1M); and
c. Etching (1M).

3. Draw a flowchart of steps involved in this experiment (2M).

4. Name the common microstructures for mild steel (3M).

 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

Name(s):

Experiment 1
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
Answer all questions.

1. Sketch the sample of tensile test. Indicate the original length and original diameter on the sketch.
(2M)

2. A. Draw a stress-strain curve for a ductile material (2M).

B. Explain how to obtained modulus of elasticity. (4M)
C. Then, indicate the tensile strength and yield strength on the curve (Q2A) (2M).
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 7
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. What is impact test? (2M)

2. Explain the equation follows (you may draw any figure related): E = K-T
(Explain how to determine E, K, T and impact strength as well). (8M)
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 6
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. What is thin cylinder? (2M)

2. Explain how to obtain these two conditions (open ends and closed ends) by using the cylinder,
briefly. (4M)

3. State one (1) application using the concept of thin cylinder. Explain (4M)
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 5
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. What are the objectives of this experiment? (2M)

2. Name the samples to be tested. (2M)

3. Explain the principle of hardness testing. (4M)

4. Given, a material with 76.3 HB. What does it meant? (2M)

 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 4
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. What is buckling? (2M)

2. State the type of force involved. (2M)

3. Explain how to determine :

a. the theoretical critical force (Fcrit theo), and
b. experimental theoretical critical force (Fcrit exp)
in this experiment? (3M + 3M)
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

MEMD221: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory

Name(s):

Experiment 2
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. State the objectives of this experiment. (2M)

2. What is torsion? (2M)

3. Explain how to determine the Modulus of Shear, G through measurement of applied torque and
angle of twist. (You may include equation and graph in your explanation.) (6M)
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2 2016/2017

Name(s):

Experiment 3
SID(s):
Section: Group: Date:
Answer all questions.

1. State the objectives for Task 1 (A, B, C and D). (4M)

a. Task 1 (A)

b. Task 1 (B)

c. Task 1 (C)

d. Task 1 (D)

2. Draw the free body diagram and state the equation related to Question 1. (2M)

3. Based on equation in Question 2, sketch graphs of: (4M)

a. Task 1 (A) b. Task 1 (B)

c. Task 1 (C) d. Task 1 (D)