Assignment #7

Due Monday, March 24, 2014 in class

Q1. A single crystal of a BCC metal is oriented so that the [001] direction is parallel to the
applied stress. If the critical resolved shear stress required for slip is 12,000 psi, calculate the
magnitude of the applied stress required to cause slip to begin in the [1 1 1] direction on the
(1 1 0), (0 1 1), and (1 0 1) slip planes.
Solutions:
The resolved shear stress is defined by,
,
where is the angle between applied stress direction [ ] and slip direction
[ ̅ ]. Therefore,
[ ][ ̅ ] √
.
√

is the angle between applied stress direction [ ] and slip plane normal
direction. Therefore,
1. For ( ) slip plane, the plane normal direction is [ ]. Therefore,
[ ][ ]
, from which . Thus, there is no stress can cause
√
such a slip on ( ) slip plane.

2. For ( ) slip plane, the plane normal direction is [ ]. Therefore,

[ ][ ] √
, from which √ √
.
√

3. For ( ̅ ) slip plane, the plane normal direction is [ ̅ ]. Therefore,

[ ][ ̅] √
, from which √ √
√

(negative stress means applied stress is towards [ ̅ ]).