UNIT- 4 ( Shearing Theory)

PART-A
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 1X5=5marks
a. The die roll will be formed in _____ stage
b. In the plastic deformation stage, the component looks like _____
c. The cut band will be formed in _____ stage
d. When the _____ limit of the stock material exceeded, plastic deformation
takes place.
e. _____ stage is the true shearing portion of the cutting cycle
f. Shear resistance of actual sheet metal can be calculated from the _____
curves
g. The sheared edge of a blank produced in the conventional dies are not
_____ and _____
h. Component Small edge radius was formed in _____stage

II. Multiple choice questions: 1X5=5marks

i) Shearing is a method of
a. Cutting sheet metal b. Cutting wood
c. Cutting & non cutting d. Forming sheet metal
ii) component or slug separates from stock material in
a. Plastic deformation stage b. penetration stage
c. Fracture stage d. None of the above
iii) In fracture stage, the shearing starts from
a. upper and lower cutting edge b. lower cutting edge
c. upper cutting edge d. None of the above
iv) Cut-band will be formed in
a. Fractured stage b. Penetration stage
c. Plastic deformation stage d. All of these

a. Answer any five questions 2X5=10marks

1. What is shearing
 2. Write the stages of shearing
3. T-max stands for

B. Answer any five questions (8X5=40marks)

1. Explain critical stages of shearing with neat sketch