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MAE 20 Winter 2011 Assignment 6 If the specific surface energy for soda-lime glass is J/m2, using data contained in Table , compute the critical stress required for the propagation of a surface crack of length mm. Solution We may determine the critical stress required for the propagation of an surface crack in soda-lime glass using Equation ; taking the value of 69 GPa (Table ) as the modulus of elasticity, we get !c=2E"s#a$ % & ' ( ) 1/2 =(2)(69!109N/m2)( N/m)(") ! 10#3 m()$ % & & ' ( ) ) 1/2= ! 106 N/m2= MPa Suppose that a wing component on an aircraft is fabricated from an aluminum alloy that has a plane strain fracture toughness of 40 MPam ( ksiin.). It has been determined that fracture results at a stress of 365 MPa (53,000 psi) when the maximum internal crack length is mm ( in.). For this same component and alloy, compute the stress level at which fracture will occur for a critical internal crack length of mm ( in.
strain fracture toughness of 40 MPam (36.4 ksiin.). It has been determined that fracture results at a stress of 365 MPa (53,000 psi) when the maximum internal crack length is 2.5 mm (0.10 in.). For this same component and alloy, compute the stress level at which fracture will occur for a critical internal crack length of 4.0 mm (0.16 in.). Solution
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