1. Chapter 6 - 1
ISSUES TO ADDRESS...
• When a metal is exposed to mechanical forces, what
parameters are used to express force magnitude and
degree of deformation?
• What is the distinction between elastic and plastic
deformations?
• How are the following mechanical characteristics of
metals measured?
(a) Stiffness
(b) Strength
(c) Ductility
(d) Hardness
• What parameters are used to quantify these properties?
Chapter 6: Mechanical Properties of Metals
2. Chapter 6 - 2
Common States of Stress
• Simple tension:
cable
Ski lift (photo courtesy
P.M. Anderson)
σ =
F
Ao = cross-sectional
area of cable (with no load)
F = force
F
Tensile stress = σ
A0
3. Chapter 6 - 3
Common States of Stress (cont.)
• Torsion (a form of shear):
drive shaft
Ski lift (photo courtesy
P.M. Anderson)
s
τ =
F
A
M
M = moment
2R
Ac
As
F
M
AcR
=
AC = cross-sectional
area of drive shaft
(with no load)
4. Chapter 6 - 4
(photo courtesy P.M. Anderson)
Canyon Bridge, Los Alamos, NM
o
σ =
F
A
• Simple compression:
Note: structure members
are under compression
(F < 0 and σ < 0).
(photo courtesy P.M. Anderson)
OTHER COMMON STRESS STATES (i)
Ao
Balanced Rock, Arches
National Park
5. Chapter 6 - 5
• Bi-axial tension: • Hydrostatic compression:
Pressurized tank
σ < 0
h
(photo courtesy
P.M. Anderson)
(photo courtesy
P.M. Anderson)
OTHER COMMON STRESS STATES (ii)
Fish under water
σz > 0
σθ > 0
6. Chapter 6 - 6
Stress-Strain Testing
• Typical tensile test
machine
Fig. 6.3, Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
(Taken from H.W. Hayden, W.G. Moffatt, and J. Wulff, The Structure and Properties of
Materials, Vol. III, Mechanical Behavior, p. 2, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1965.)
specimen
extensometer
• Typical tensile
specimen
Fig. 6.2, Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
7. Chapter 6 - 7
Units for stress:
MPa = 106 Pa = 106 N/m2 or lbf /in2
Engineering Stress
• Shear stress, τ:
Area, Ao
F
F
τ =
F
Ao
• Tensile stress, σ:
original cross-sectional
area before loading
σ =
F
Ao
Area, Ao
F
F
8. Chapter 6 - 8
Engineering Strain
• Tensile strain (εz): • Lateral strain (εx):
Both tensile and shear strain
are dimensionless
• Shear strain (γ):
θ
y
x γ = Δx/y = tan θ
εz = Δl
lo
Δl/2
lo
do
- Δd
εx =
d0
Δd/2
9. Chapter 6 - 9
• Simple tension:
Δl = Flo
EAo
Δd = - ν Fdo
EAo
• Deflection is dependent on
material, geometric, and
loading parameters.
• Materials with large elastic
moduli deform less
Useful Linear Elastic Relationships
Ao
10. Chapter 6 - 10
• Simple torsion
Useful Linear Elastic Relationships
(cont.)
α =
32Mlo
πdo
4
G
M = moment
α = angle of twist
do
lo
11. Chapter 6 - 11
Linear Elastic Properties
• Hooke's Law:
σ = E ε
σ
Linear-
elastic
• Modulus of Elasticity, E:
(also known as Young's modulus)
E
ε
• Elastic deformation is nonpermanent and reversible!
– generally valid at small deformations
– linear stress strain curve
compression
tension
Units:
E: [GPa] or [psi]
1 GPa = 109 Pa
12. Chapter 6 - 12
Metals
Alloys
Graphite
Ceramics
Semicond
Polymers
Composites
/fibers
E(GPa)
Based on data in Table B.2,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
Composite data based on
reinforced epoxy with 60 vol%
of aligned
carbon (CFRE),
aramid (AFRE), or
glass (GFRE)
fibers.
Elastic Modulus – Comparison of
Material Types
0.2
8
0.6
1
Magnesium,
Aluminum
Platinum
Silver, Gold
Tantalum
Zinc, Ti
Steel, Ni
Molybdenum
Graphite
Si crystal
Glass -soda
Concrete
Si nitride
Al oxide
PC
Wood( grain)
AFRE( fibers) *
CFRE*
GFRE*
Glass fibers only
Carbon fibers only
Aramid fibers only
Epoxy only
0.4
0.8
2
4
6
10
20
40
60
80
100
200
600
800
1000
1200
400
Tin
Cu alloys
Tungsten
<100>
<111>
Si carbide
Diamond
PTFE
HDPE
LDPE
PP
Polyester
PS
PET
CFRE( fibers) *
GFRE( fibers)*
GFRE(|| fibers)*
AFRE(|| fibers)*
CFRE(|| fibers)*
13. Chapter 6 - 13
Elastic deformation is
nonpermanent and reversible!
Elastic Deformation
2. Small load
Force, F
Δl
bonds
stretch
1. Initial 3. Unload
return to
initial
F
Δl
Linear-
elastic
Non-Linear-
elastic
Atomic configurations—before, during, after load (force) application
= metal atom
14. Chapter 6 - 14
Influence of Bonding Forces
• Elastic modulus depends on interatomic bonding
forces
• Modulus proportional to slope of interatomic force-
interatomic separation curve
Fig. 6.7, Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
Interatomic
Separation r
Interatomic
Force
F
Stongly bonded –
larger E
Weakly bonded –
smaller E
dF
dr
æ
è
ç
ö
ø
÷
ro
15. Chapter 6 - 15
Poisson's ratio
• Poisson's ratio, ν:
Units:
ν: dimensionless
For most metals, ceramics and
polymers:
0.15 < ν ≤ 0.50
metals: ν ~ 0.33
ceramics: ν ~ 0.25
polymers: ν ~ 0.40
εz
εx
-ν
ε
ν = - z
εx
compression
tension
16. Chapter 6 - 16
• Elastic Shear
modulus, G:
τ
G
γ
τ = G γ
Other Elastic Properties
simple
torsion
test
M
M
• Elastic constant relationships for isotropic materials:
2(1+ν)
E
G =
3(1-2ν)
E
K =
= moment
0
• Elastic Bulk
modulus, K:
Pressure test:
Init. vol. = Vo
Vol. chg. = ΔV
P =
P P
P = -K
ΔV
Vo
P
-ΔV
K
Vo
hydrostatic
pressure
0
17. Chapter 6 - 17
Plastic deformation is permanent
and nonrecoverable.
Plastic Deformation (Metals)
F
Δl
linear
elastic
linear
elastic
3. Unload
atoms
remain
displaced
Δlplastic
1. Initial
= metal atom
2. Apply load
F
Δlelastic +
bonds
stretch
& atoms
displaced
Δlplastic
Δlplastic
19. Chapter 6 - 19
• Yield strength = stress at which noticeable plastic deformation
has occurred
Yield Strength
Adapted from Fig. 6.10 (a),
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
• Transition from elastic to plastic deformation is gradual
σy = yield strength
Note: for 5 cm sample
ε = 0.002 = Δz/z
Δz = 0.01 cm
when εp = 0.002
σ (stress)
ε (strain)
σy
εp = 0.002
20. Chapter 6 - 20
Room temperature
values
Based on data in Table B.4,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
a = annealed
hr = hot rolled
ag = aged
cd = cold drawn
cw = cold worked
qt = quenched & tempered
Yield Strength – Comparison of
Material Types
Graphite/
Ceramics/
Semicond
Metals/
Alloys
Composites/
fibers
Polymers
Yield
strength,
σ
y
(MPa)
PVC
Hard
to
measure
,
since
in
tension,
fracture
usually
occurs
before
yield.
Nylon 6,6
LDPE
70
20
40
60
50
100
10
30
200
300
400
500
600
700
1000
2000
Tin (pure)
Al (6061)a
Al (6061)ag
Cu (71500)hr
Ta (pure)
Ti (pure)a
Steel (1020)hr
Steel (1020)cd
Steel (4140)a
Steel (4140)qt
Ti (5Al-2.5Sn) a
W (pure)
Mo (pure)
Cu (71500)cw
Hard
to
measure,
in
ceramic
matrix
and
epoxy
matrix
composites,
since
in
tension,
fracture
usually
occurs
before
yield.
HDPE
PP
humid
dry
PC
PET
¨
22. Chapter 6 - 22
Tensile Strength
• Metals: Maximum on stress-strain curve appears at the onset
of noticeable necking
Adapted from Fig. 6.11,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
y
strain
Typical response of a metal
Fracture
strength
Neck – acts
as stress
concentrator
engineering
TS
stress
engineering strain
• Tensile strength (TS) = maximum stress on engineering
stress-strain curve.
23. Chapter 6 - 23
Tensile Strength: Comparison of
Material Types
Si crystal
<100>
Graphite/
Ceramics/
Semicond
Metals/
Alloys
Composites/
fibers
Polymers
Tensile
strength,
TS
(MPa)
PVC
Nylon 6,6
10
100
200
300
1000
Al (6061)a
Al (6061)ag
Cu (71500)hr
Ta (pure)
Ti (pure)a
Steel (1020)
Steel (4140)a
Steel (4140)qt
Ti (5Al-2.5Sn)a
W (pure)
Cu (71500)cw
LDPE
PP
PC PET
20
30
40
2000
3000
5000
Graphite
Al oxide
Concrete
Diamond
Glass-soda
Si nitride
HDPE
wood( fiber)
wood(|| fiber)
1
GFRE(|| fiber)
GFRE( fiber)
CFRE(|| fiber)
CFRE( fiber)
AFRE(|| fiber)
AFRE( fiber)
E-glass fib
C fibers
Aramid fib
Based on data in Table B4,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
a = annealed
hr = hot rolled
ag = aged
cd = cold drawn
cw = cold worked
qt = quenched & tempered
AFRE, GFRE, & CFRE =
aramid, glass, & carbon
fiber-reinforced epoxy
composites, with 60 vol%
fibers.
Room temperature
values
24. Chapter 6 - 24
• Ductility = amount of plastic deformation at failure:
• Specification of ductility
-- Percent elongation:
-- Percent reduction in area:
Ductility
lf
Ao
Af
lo
Adapted from Fig. 6.13,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
tensile strain, ε
tensile
stress, σ
low ductility
high ductility
25. Chapter 6 -
= s de
0
ey
ò
25
Resilience
• Resilience—ability of a material to absorb energy
during elastic deformation
• Energy recovered when load released
• Resilience specified by modulus of resilience, Ur
Ur = Area under stress-strain curve
to yielding
If assume a linear stress-strain
curve this simplifies to
y
y
r
2
1
U ε
σ
≅
εy
Fig. 6.15, Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
26. Chapter 6 - 26
• Toughness of a material is expressed in several contexts
• For this chapter, toughness = amount of energy absorbed
before fracture
• Approximate by area under the stress-strain curve—units
of energy per unit volume
Toughness
Brittle fracture: small toughness
Ductile fracture: large toughness
very small toughness
(unreinforced polymers)
tensile strain, ε
tensile
stress, σ
small toughness (ceramics)
large toughness (metals)
27. Chapter 6 -
sT
= F Ai
eT
= ln ℓ i
ℓ o
( )
sT
= s 1+e
( )
eT
= ln 1+e
( )
27
True Stress & Strain
• True stress
• True strain
Adapted from Fig. 6.16,
Callister & Rethwisch 10e.
where Ai = instantaneous
cross-sectional
area
Conversion Equations:
valid only to the onset
of necking
28. Chapter 6 - 28
True Stress-True Strain Relationship
• Most alloys, between point of yielding and onset of necking
−− n and K values depend on alloy and treatment
−− n = strain-hardening exponent
−− n < 1.0
• σT vs. εT -- influence of n.
σT = K εT
( )n
σT
εT
larger n
small n
30. Chapter 6 - 30
Hardness
• Measure of resistance to surface plastic deformation—
dent or scratch.
• Large hardness means:
-- high resistance to deformation from compressive loads.
-- better wear properties.
one indenter type-
10 mm sphere
apply known force measure size
of indent after
removing load
d
D
Smaller indents
mean larger
hardness.
increasing hardness
most
plastics
brasses
Al alloys
easy to machine
steels file hard
cutting
tools
nitrided
steels diamond
31. Chapter 6 - 31
Measurement of Hardness
• Examples:
– Rockwell A Scale – 60 kg load/diamond indenter
– Superficial Rockwell 15T Scale – 15 kg load/ 1/16 in. indenter
• Rockwell hardness designation: (hardness reading) HR
• Examples: 57 HRA; 63 HR15T
• Hardness range for each scale: 0−130 HR;
useful range: 20−100 HR
Rockwell Hardness
• Several scales—combination of load magnitude, indenter size
32. Chapter 6 - 32
Measurement of Hardness (cont.)
• Single scale
• Brinell hardness designation: (hardness
reading) HB
Brinell Hardness
– P = load (kg)
– 500 kg P 3000 kg (500 kg increments)
• Relationships—Brinell hardness & tensile strength
– TS (psia) = 500 x HB
– TS (MPa) = 3.45 x HB
33. Chapter 6 -
s =
S xi
- x
( )
2
n -1
é
ë
ê
ê
ê
ù
û
ú
ú
ú
1
2
x =
Sxi
n
33
Variability of Material Properties
• Measured material properties—always scatter in
values for same material
• Statistical treatments
• Typical value—take average value, for some
parameter x:
• Degree of scatter—use standard deviation, s
n = number of measurements
xi = specific measured value
i = 1
n
i = 1
n
34. Chapter 6 - 34
• Because of design uncertainties allowances must
be made to protect against unanticipated failure
• For structural applications, to protect against possibility
of failure—use working stress, σw, and a
factor of safety, N
Depending on application,
N is between 1.2 and 4
Design/Safety Factors
yield strength
sw
=
sy
N
35. Chapter 6 - 35
Example Problem: A cylindrical rod, to be constructed from
a steel that has a yield strength of 310 MPa, is to withstand
a load of 220,000 N without yielding. Assuming a value of 4
for N, specify a suitable bar diameter.
Design/Safety Factors (cont.)
220,000 N
p
d
2
æ
è
ç
ö
ø
÷
2 4
sw
=
sy
N Steel rod:
σy = 310 MPa
F = 220,000 N
d
d = 0.060 m = 60 mm
Solving for the rod diameter d yields
36. Chapter 6 - 36
• Applied mechanical force—normalized to stress
• Elastic deformation:
−−non-permanent; occurs at low levels of stress
−−stress-strain behavior is linear
Summary
• Plastic deformation
−−permanent; occurs at higher levels of stress
−−stress-strain behavior is nonlinear
• Degree of deformation—normalized to strain
• Stiffness—a material's resistance to elastic deformation
−−elastic (or Young's) modulus
37. Chapter 6 - 37
• Strength—a material's resistance to plastic deformation
−−yield and tensile strengths
• Ductility—amount of plastic deformation at failure
−−percents elongation, reduction in area
Summary (cont.)
• Hardness—resistance to localized surface deformation
& compressive stresses
−−Rockwell, Brinell hardnesses