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Q2. (20 points). The lower yield point for an iron that has an average grain diameter of 5 × 10-2 mm is 135 MPa (19,500 psi). At a grain diameter of 8 × 10- 3 mm, the yield point increases to 260 MPa (37,500 psi). At what grain diameter will the lower yield point be 205 MPa (30,000 psi)?

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Answer:

The grain diameter should be 0.01477mm

Step-by-step explanation:

At an average gram diameter of 5 x 10⁻² mm the lower yeidl point of an iron is 135 MPa

At a grain diameter of 8 x 10⁻³mm the yield point increases to 260 MPa

We are asked to determine the grain diameter for an iron which will give yield strength of 205 MPa.

The best way to solve this problem is to

(1) first establish two simultaneous expressions of σ(y) = σ(i) + k(y) x (d)^-1/2

(2) solve for σ(i) and k(y) , and

(3) Finally determine. value of d when σ(y) at 205 MPa

σ(y)=135 MPa, d = 5 x 10⁻² mm, d^{-1/2} =4.472,

σ(y) = σ(i) + k(y)d-1/2 can be written as 135 = σ(i) + 4.472k(y), equation 1

σ(y) = 260 MPa, d = 8 * 10-3 mm, d^{-1/2} = 11.8,

σ(y) = σ(i) + k(y)d-1/2 can be written as 260 = σ(i) + 11.18k(y), equation 2

From the above equation 1 and 2 we get,

6.708 x k(y) = 125

k(y) = 18.634 MPa. mm^1/2

We have,

σ(i) = 135 - (4.472 k(y))

σ(i) = 135 - (4.472 x 18.634)

σ(i) = 5.67 MPa

From the general equation

d = (k(y)/σ(y) – σ(i))²

At σ(y) = 205 MPa

d = (18.634/205 - 51.67)²

d = 0. 01477 mm

Therefore, the grain diameter is d = 0. 01477 mm.

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