Engineering Failure Analysis – Digital assignment II – Dr.G.

Venkatachalam

1. A shaft is loaded by a torque of 5 kN-m. The material has a yield point of 350 MPa. Find the
required diameter using (a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory.
Take a factor of safety of 2.5.

2. The state of stress at a point for a material is shown in the figure-1. Find the factor of safety using
(a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory. Take the tensile yield
strength of the material as 400 MPa. [σxx = 50 MPa, σyy = 100 MPa and τxy = 20 MPa]

Figure-1

3. The flat bar shown in figure- 2 is 10 mm thick and is pulled by a force P producing a total change
in length of 0.2 mm. Determine the maximum stress developed in the bar. Take E= 200 GPa.

Figure-2

4. A shaft is loaded by a torque of 8 kN-m. The material has a yield point of 400 MPa. Find the
required diameter using (a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory.
Take a factor of safety of 2.75.

5. The state of stress at a point for a material is shown in the figure-1. Find the factor of safety using
(a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory. Take the tensile yield
strength of the material as 380 MPa. [σxx = 80 MPa, σyy = 130 MPa and τxy = 35 MPa]

6. The flat bar shown in figure- 2 is 15 mm thick and is pulled by a force P producing a total change
in length of 0.35 mm. Determine the maximum stress developed in the bar. Take E= 200 GPa.

7. A shaft is loaded by a torque of 10 kN-m. The material has a yield point of 450 MPa. Find the
required diameter using (a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory.
Take a factor of safety of 2.5.

8. The state of stress at a point for a material is shown in the figure-1. Find the factor of safety using
(a) Maximum shear stress theory (b) Maximum distortion energy theory. Take the tensile yield
strength of the material as 450 MPa. [σxx = 60 MPa, σyy = 110 MPa and τxy = 25 MPa]
Engineering Failure Analysis – Digital assignment II – Dr.G.Venkatachalam

9. The flat bar shown in figure- 2 is 12 mm thick and is pulled by a force P producing a total change
in length of 0.15 mm. Determine the maximum stress developed in the bar. Take E= 200 GPa.
10. A rectangular stepped steel bar is shown in figure-3. The bar is loaded in bending. Determine
the fatigue stress concentration factor if ultimate stress of the material is 700MPa. [Take r = 5mm,
D = 40 mm, d = 30mm and b = 1.2mm]

Figure-3
11. A portion of a connecting link made of steel is shown in figure-4. The tensile axial force F
fluctuates between 15 kN to 60 kN. Find the factor of safety (using (A) Gerber criterion, (B)
Goodman criterion and (C) Soderberg criterion) if the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength
for the material are 440 MPa and 370 MPa respectively and the component has a machine finish.
[Take the modified endurance limit as 50 MPa].

Figure-4
12. A rectangular stepped steel bar is shown in figure-3. The bar is loaded in bending. Determine
the fatigue stress concentration factor if ultimate stress of the material is 750MPa. [Take r = 4mm,
D = 45 mm, d = 30mm and b = 1mm]
13. A portion of a connecting link made of steel is shown in figure-4. The tensile axial force F
fluctuates between 25 kN to 55 kN. Find the factor of safety (using (A) Gerber criterion, (B)
Goodman criterion and (C) Soderberg criterion) if the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength
for the material are 500 MPa and 400 MPa respectively and the component has a machine finish.
[Take the modified endurance limit as 60 MPa].
14. A rectangular stepped steel bar is shown in figure-3. The bar is loaded in bending. Determine
the fatigue stress concentration factor if ultimate stress of the material is 700MPa. [Take r = 6mm,
D = 40 mm, d = 25mm and b = 1.2mm]
15. A portion of a connecting link made of steel is shown in figure-4. The tensile axial force F
fluctuates between 15 kN to 60 kN. Find the factor of safety (using (A) Gerber criterion, (B)
Goodman criterion and (C) Soderberg criterion) if the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength
Engineering Failure Analysis – Digital assignment II – Dr.G.Venkatachalam

for the material are 550 MPa and 400 MPa respectively and the component has a machine finish.
[Take the modified endurance limit as 55 MPa].
16. A rectangular stepped steel bar is shown in figure-3. The bar is loaded in bending. Determine
the fatigue stress concentration factor if ultimate stress of the material is 900MPa. [Take r = 5mm,
D = 50 mm, d = 35mm and b = 1.4mm]
17. A portion of a connecting link made of steel is shown in figure-4. The tensile axial force F
fluctuates between 10 kN to 50 kN. Find the factor of safety (using (A) Gerber criterion, (B)
Goodman criterion and (C) Soderberg criterion) if the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength
for the material are 450 MPa and 350 MPa respectively and the component has a machine finish.
[Take the modified endurance limit as 45 MPa].
Engineering Failure Analysis – Digital assignment II – Dr.G.Venkatachalam