INSTITUTE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

BS Mech-06
Assignment 02
Spring 2021 5 April 2021
Deadline: 9-4-2021 Max Marks: 30

Q1: For Fe, C11 = 237 GN/m2, C12 = 141 GN/m2, and C44 = 116 N/m2 10
Determine the respective compliances for Fe. Also Calculate the E [I00]' E[110]' and E[111] for Fe.
Q2: Consider a bar made of steel with a cross-sectional area of 25 cm 2 and length of 20 cm. If we 10
apply a load of 500 N along its length, what is the strain energy density. Take E = 210 GPa.
Q3: Determine the polycrystalline Young’s modulus for molybdenum using Reuss’s and Voigt’s 5
averages.
Q4: A specimen of Al2O3 contains microcracks that are approximately equal to its grain size (20 5
μm). One grain in each 10 grains contains cracks. If the uncracked materials has E 0 = 378 GPa,
Determine Young’s modulus for the cracked material. By comparison, show how the
presence of microcracks can affect the elastic performance of the material.