Mechanical Engineering Chapter 3: Impact Toughness and Design Against Impact Quiz
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What is the purpose of an impact test?

  • To assess the material's resistance to impact loading (correct)
  • To calculate the material's thermal conductivity
  • To determine the density of the specimen
  • To measure the tensile strength of the material
  • What does the impact energy value indicate about a material?

  • Its thermal conductivity
  • Its tensile strength
  • Its toughness under test conditions (correct)
  • Its density
  • What are the three conditions chosen for impact test to represent potential for fracture?

  • Low temperature, low strain rate, and uniaxial stress state
  • High temperature, low strain rate, and uniaxial stress state
  • Low temperature, high strain rate, and triaxial stress state (correct)
  • High temperature, high strain rate, and uniaxial stress state
  • Which standardized tests are used to measure impact toughness?

    <p>Izod and Charpy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shape is the specimen for both Charpy and Izod tests?

    <p>Rectangular with a V-notch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what angle is the V-notch machined into the specimen for Charpy and Izod tests?

    <p>45°</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the Charpy and Izod techniques?

    <p>The manner of specimen support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure of impact energy in the Charpy V-notch (CVN) technique?

    <p>$m(h-h̀)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT)?

    <p>It indicates the range of temperature over which a material experiences a ductile-to-brittle transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the impact energy as the temperature is lowered?

    <p>It decreases suddenly over a relatively narrow temperature range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the nature of fracture mode change as the temperature is lowered?

    <p>From ductile to brittle fracture surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to determine the transition temperature for ductile and brittle fracture?

    <p>The appearance of the fracture surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equation for impact strength ($σ_{impact}$) in the Charpy V-notch (CVN) technique?

    <p>$σ_{impact}= E/A$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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