Essays on Elastic Modulus

Introduction

Bend (flexure) testing is often done in springs as well in brittle materials whose behaviors of failure are linear like concrete, wood, plastic, glass and ceramics. Bend testing is suitable for evaluating the strength of brittle materials where the results of tensile tests aren’t easy to interpret due to the breaking of specimens around the gripping (Schoffstall, Charles, and Robert 234). In bend testing experiment, smooth rectangular specimens without notches are recommended under three or four point bend arrangements. Figure I below illustrates three point and four point bend arrangements respectively. Figure 1. Bend testing of a smooth ...

Abstract

Studies in mechanics have evolved to be the most fundamental tool in the innovation of new materials and advanced technology. Specifically, studies in Continuum Mechanics, has been very influential in producing materials that exhibit various desirable characteristics at the expense of size and weight. Nanotubes are a perfect example of how this study has impacted the evolution in material technology. It has been used as the basis for the explanation of these complex materials as well as provisions for their behavioral effects during machining. The wide use of nanotubes in fragile fields like technical textile supplements, truly depict the stretchy ...

In our world today, there has been a huge interest in the study and understanding of the elastic properties of materials and how they are measured. It is an established fact that every solid object has a tendency to become deformed under the influence of an external force. However, the resistance offered by these solid objects against these external forces varies. This variation depends on the constituent materials of each of these solids. The resistance offered by a crystal object is greater than that of the ones made of amorphous materials. The applied external force, if large enough, can alter the size ...

Question One

It is essential to understand the four classes of materials; this is because it makes us have a clear understanding of the properties that specific materials should exhibit. This plays an important role whenever there is a need to select materials for use in applications. (Ashby, Hugh and Cebon, 2007). This is due to the fact that for every application there are specific properties required, there is always a need to select that material that has exactly the needed property. Hence, the understanding of such properties ensures that the right material is chosen for the correct application. The four classes of materials ...

Q1:

There are four classes/or types of materials that are considered as listed below

- Ceramics and Glasses - Composite materials - Polymers - Metal alloys First generalized properties of the materials will be discussed, and then based on these properties one material will be selected for a specific application. - Ceramics and Glasses Ceramics and Glasses are inorganic, non-metallic materials consisting of metallic and non-metallic elements bonded with ionic and covalent bonds. These are high strength bonding gives special characteristics to these materials.

The typical properties of these materials are as:

- Low to moderate density compared to metals, - High modulus of elasticity, - Provide good strength at elevated level of ...