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Yield Stress

The document discusses yield stress (σy), which is the boundary between elastic and plastic deformation in materials. It is difficult to precisely determine the threshold where elastic behavior deviates from linearity, known as the proportional limit. Yield stress determines a material's resistance to plastic strain. A table compares the yield stresses of various metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. It shows that ceramics generally have the highest yield stresses, followed by metals, and then polymers, which often fracture before reaching yield.

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Yield Stress

The document discusses yield stress (σy), which is the boundary between elastic and plastic deformation in materials. It is difficult to precisely determine the threshold where elastic behavior deviates from linearity, known as the proportional limit. Yield stress determines a material's resistance to plastic strain. A table compares the yield stresses of various metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. It shows that ceramics generally have the highest yield stresses, followed by metals, and then polymers, which often fracture before reaching yield.

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YIELD STRESS, y

• Boundary stress between elastic & plastic deformation regions


• Difficult to assess threshold over which elastic behavior deviates
from linearity (related to so-called proportional limit)

Trade ε = 0.2 % tensile stress, 


• Yield stress determines y
resistance of a material to
plastic strain

engineering strain, 
10 February 2015 p = 0.002 25
COMPARISON OF YIELD STRESS
Graphite/
Metals/ Composites/
Ceramics/ Polymers
Alloys fibers
Semicond
20 00
Steel (4140) qt
y(ceramics)
10 00
>>y(metals)
y (MPa)

Ti (5Al-2.5Sn) a
W (pure)
700
600 Cu (71500) cw >> y(polymers)

in ceramic matrix and epoxy matrix composites, since


500 Mo (pure)

since in tension, fracture usually occurs before yield.

in tension, fracture usually occurs before yield.


Steel (4140) a
400
Steel (1020) cd
300
Al (6061) ag ,

Hard to measure,
Steel (1020) hr Room T values
Hard to measure
200 ¨
Ti (pure) a
Ta (pure)
Cu (71500) hr
Yield strength,

100
dry
70 PC
60 Al (6061) a Nylon 6,6
50 PET
humid
40 PVC
PP
30 HDPE

20

LDPE 26
Tin (pure)
10

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