GENBA SOPANRAO MOZE

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BALEWADE, PUNE-411045

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
Design of Machine Element

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Selection of material using
Weighted point method

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1 A-84 Sunil Jagannath Khandekar
Selection of material
using
Weighted point
method
What is material selection and weighed
point method?
 Material selection is a step in the process of designing any physical object. In
the context of product design, the main goal of material selection is to
minimize cost while meeting product performance goals.
 In the weighted point method each material requirement or property, is
assigned a certain weight, depending on its importance to the performance of
the part in service. A weighted property value is obtained by multiplying the
numerical value of the property by the weighting factor.
Steps in Weighted point method.

 Part-1
Calculation of weightage points.
 Part-2
Tabulation of weightage point
 Part-3
Selection of material
Importance of Weighted point method

It is required to select a material by the weighted point method. There are four
candidate materials, viz., low alloy steel, plain carbon steel, stainless steel and
chromium steel, which have passed through screening test. For a particular
application, the designer has given a 5-point weightage for ultimate tensile
strength, 3-point weightage for hardenability and 2-point weightage for cost-
economy. Following table gives the data for the candidate materials.
 Part I Calculation of weightage points for low alloy steel
 Step I Points for ultimate tensile strength
The sum of ultimate tensile strength of four materials is
given by
850 +850 + 1200 + 950 = 3850
Therefore, for low alloy steel, the percent strength is given
by
850/3850 = 0.22
Since weightage for strength is 5, the points for low alloy
steel are given by
0.22 x 5 = 1.1………………………………..(a)
 Step II Points for hardenability index
The sum of hardenability index of four materials is given by
60 + 80 +30 + 100 = 270

Therefore, for low alloy steel, the percent hardenability index is given by
60/270 = 0.222

Since weightage for hardenability is 3, the points for low alloy steel are given by
0.22 x 3 = 0.666……………………….(b)
  Step III Points for cost
The points for cost are inversely proportional because a material with lower cost or points is a
better material. The sum of cost factor is given by,
= +
=0.025+0.02+0.01 +0.0125
= 0.0675
Therefore, for low alloy steel, the percent for cost factor is given by, =
=0.37
Since weightage for cost factor is 2, the points for low alloy steel are given by,
0.37 x 2 = 0.74…………………….(c)
 Step IV Total points
From (a), (b) and (c), the total points for low alloy steel are given by,
1.1 +0.666 +0.74 = 2.506

Part II Tabulation of weightage points

Similarly, total points for other materials are calculated and given in the following Table.
Part III Selection of material
The list of material according to descending order of points will be
(i) Chromium steel (2.715 points)
(ii) Plain carbon steel (2.58 points)
(iii) Low alloy steel (2.506 points)
(iv) Stainless steel (2.189 points)
Therefore, for this particular application, chromium steel is selected as the best material for the
component.