FIGURE 3.2: The idea of a Materials Property Chart: Young’s modulus, E, is plotted against the density, ρ, on log scales. Each material class occupies a characteristic field. The contours show the longitudinal elastic wave speed v 5ðE =ρÞ1=2.
FIGURE 3.3: Young’s modulus, E, plotted against density, ρ. The heavy envelopes enclose data for a given class of material. The diagonal contours show the longitudinal wave velocity. The guidelines of constant E =ρ, E 1=2=ρ and E 1=3=ρ allow selection of materials for minimum weight, deflection-limited, design.
FIGURE 3.4: Strength, σf , plotted against density, ρ (yield strength for metals and polymers, compressive strength for ceramics, tear strength for elastomers and tensile strength for composites). The guidelines of constant σf =ρ, σ2=3 f =ρ and σ1=2 f =ρ are used in minimum weight, yield-limited, design.
FIGURE 3.5: Young’s modulus, E, plotted against strength σf . The design guidelines help with the selection of materials for springs, pivots, knife-edges, diaphragms and hinges; their use is described in Chapter 4, Materials Selection the Basics and Chapter 5, Materials Selection Case Studies.Young’s modulus, E, plotted against strength σf . The design guidelines help with the selection of materials for springs, pivots, knife-edges, diaphragms and hinges; their use is described in Chapter 4, Materials Selection the Basics and Chapter 5, Materials Selection Case Studies.
FIGURE 3.6: Specific modulus, E =ρ plotted against specific strength σf =ρ. The design guidelines help with the selection of materials for light-weight springs and energy-storage systems.
FIGURE 3.7: Fracture toughness, K1c , plotted against Young’s modulus, E. The family of lines are of constant K 2 1c=E (approximately G1c , the fracture energy or toughness). These, and the guideline of constant K1c=E , help in design against fracture. The shaded triangle shows the lower limit for K1c .
FIGURE 3.8: Fracture toughness, K1c , plotted against strength, σf . The contours show the value of K 2 1c=π σ2f roughly, the diameter dy of the process zone at a crack tip. The design guidelines are used in selecting materials for damage tolerant design.
FIGURE 3.11: Thermal conductivity, λ, plotted against thermal diffusivity, a. The contours show the volume specific heat, ρCp . All three properties vary with temperature; the data here are for room temperature.
FIGURE 3.12: The linear expansion coefficient, α, plotted against the thermal conductivity, λ. The contours show the thermal distortion parameter λ=α. An extra material, the nickel alloy Invar, has been added to the chart; it is noted for its exceptionally low expansion at and near room temperature, useful in designing precision equipment that must not distort if the temperature changes.
FIGURE 3.13: The linear expansion coefficient, α, plotted against Young’s modulus, E. The contours show the thermal stress created by a temperature change of 1C if the sample is axially constrained. A correction factor C is applied for biaxial or triaxial constraint (see text).
FIGURE 3.15: A plot showing the dielectric constant and strength of common materials. The ferroelectric ceramics have the highest energy density, shown as dashed lines.
FIGURE 3.16: The piezoelectric constants d33 and g33 introduced in Chapter 2, Engineering Materials and Their Properties. The piezoelectric conversion efficiency d33 g33 is shown as dashed lines.
FIGURE 3.18: A chart of remanent induction and coercive field for common magnetic materials. There is a clear distinction between soft magnetic materials on the left and hard magnetic materials on the right.
FIGURE 3.24: The approximate price/kg of materials. Commodity materials cost about $1/kg; special materials cost much more. All cost measured in 2016 USD.
FIGURE 3.26: Young’s modulus, E, plotted against relative cost per unit volume, Cv ;R The design guidelines help selection to maximize stiffness per unit cost.
FIGURE 3.27: Strength, σf , plotted against relative cost per unit volume, Cv ;R . The design guidelines help selection to maximize strength per unit cost.