Exam 2 MET1241

True / False. 2 pts per problem.

1. Stress in measure in lbs-in.

2. Strain can be thought of as a unit less number.

3. Punching or pushing a slug out of sheet metal is a shearing action.

4. In the steel designation AISI 1020, the steel has a 20% carbon content.

5. The proportional limit is the value of stress on the stress-strain curve, where the stress deviates, from a
straight line.

6. Young’s Modulus is the ratio of shearing stress over shearing strain.

7. A .2% offset can be used to find the ultimate strength of a material.

8. The Poisson ratio is NOT a material property.

9. The Factor of Safety is defined as the ratio of the yield or ultimate strength to the design stress.

10. A brittle material will have a steeper stress-strain curve, when compared to, a ductile material.

11. The elastic limit of a material means, beyond it or just after it, the material immediately fractures.

12. A metal that exhibits a “percent elongation” of 7% or greater, is considered to be a ductile material.

13. A design factor is another way of saying the “Factor of Safety”.

14. Most Aluminum Alloys have a bad corrosion resistance.

15. The “Manner of Loading” is NOT one of the 11 design factors we reviewed and discussed.

Multiple choice. 2 pts per problem.

1. Ultimate strength is which one of the following;

a. Highest stress value measured on the stress-strain curve
b. Point beyond linear portion of the stress-strain curve
c. Where the material starts to yield
d. A theoretical value where most materials never reach

2. Deformation (Greek letter, lowercase delta) is equal to;

a. Force times the length divided by Young’s Modulus
b. Force times area divided by length times E
c. Stress times length, divided by area
d. Force times length divided by area times E

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3. Which material is the weakest in tension?

a. Copper
b. Steel
c. Concrete
d. Aluminum

4. There is a cable with too much stress in it. It’s over the yield stress of the cable material. What are the
options for reducing the design stress in the cable?
a. Make the cable longer
b. Decrease the cable diameter
c. Increase the cable diameter
d. Buy a new cable

5. The value of stress on the stress-strain curve where there is a significant increase in strain with little increase
in stress, is what point?
a. Proportional Limit
b. Yield Point
c. Elastic Limit
d. Tensile Strength

6. % Elongation is defined as what?

a. Final length minus the original length divided by the original length times 100
b. The new length divided by the old length times 100
c. New length times 100
d. Old length plus the new length divided by the change in length times 100

7. The design guideline for impact or shock loading, on a ductile material, is which?
a. d = sy/8
b. d = sy/12
c. d = su/8
d. d = su/12

8. The factor of safety is defined to be what?

a. The ultimate strength divided by the yield strength
b. The design stress divided by the ultimate strength
c. The yield strength divided by the design stress
d. Tensile Strength times the design factor

9. The .2% offset line is used to find which point?

a. Proportional limit
b. Yield Strength
c. Elastic Limit
d. Tensile Strength

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10. If you can afford the money, why is Titanium a good choice, for aircraft structures?
a. It has a moderate strength and cost
b. Its density is about the same as Aluminum and Steel
c. It has superior strength to weight ratio over Aluminum and Steel
d. It solves every stress issue due to its strength

Bonus Question: For what societal atrocity have I received the most traffic tickets for? (Only one category)

Solve the problems on a separate sheet of paper. (10 points per problem)

1. A large pendulum is composed of a 12.0 kg ball suspended by an aluminum wire having a diameter of .750
mm and a length of 6.4 m. The aluminum is the alloy 7075-T6. (Neglect any dynamic effects)

Find: a) The elongation (deformation) in the wire due to the weight of the ball and b) Compute the Factor of
Safety.

2. Two horizontal disks are connected by four, evenly spaced, vertical rods. All rods are 5.5 mm in diameter
and have the same length. Two of the rods are steel, E = 207 GPa, and the other two rods are Aluminum, E =
69 GPa. An axial force of 15.3 kN is applied to the disks.

Find: Compute the stress in each rod. How does the stress compare with the yield strength of each
material?

3. A machine element in a stamping machine is subjected to a tensile load of 36.6 kN, which will be repeated
several thousand times, over the life of the machine. The cross section of the element is 12mm thick and 20
mm wide. Assume a ductile material is appropriate.

Find: a) Compute the design stress in the element b) Select a suitable material using our tables

4. A cable is made of steel with E = 207 GPa. It has an allowable strain of .002. The force in the cable is 20 kN.

Find: The minimum diameter of the cable.

5. The skin (upper and lower) of an airplane wing could be made out of thicker steel, as to resist bullets and
bird strikes, and so forth. Give several reasons why the skin of an airplane wing is not designed in this
manner.