Theories of Failure
GATE Mechanical Engineering · 14 questions across 12 years (1988-2025) · 30% recurrence rate
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The yield stress of a metal in uniaxial tension is 200 MPa . According to von Mises yield criterion, the yield stress (in MPa) of the metal in pure shear is closest to
The principal stresses at a point P in a solid are 70 MPa, −70 MPa and 0. The yield stress of the material is 100 MPa. Which prediction(s) about material failure at P is/are CORRECT?
A structural member under loading has a uniform state of plane stress which in usual notations is given by σ x = 3P, σ y = -2P and τ xy = √2 P, where P > 0. The yield strength of the material is 350 MPa. If the member is...
In a metal forming operation when the material has just started yielding, the principal stresses are $${\sigma _1} = \,\, + 180\,\,MPa,\,\,\,$$ $${\sigma _2} = \,\, - 100\,\,MPa,\,\,\,$$ $${\sigma _3} = 0.$$ Following Vo...
The principal stresses at a point inside a solid object are $${\sigma _1} = 100\,\,MPa,\,\,{\sigma _2} = 100\,\,MPa$$ and $${\sigma _3} = 0\,\,MPa.$$ The yield strength of the material is $$200$$ $$MPa.$$ The factor of s...
The uniaxial yield stress of a material is $$300$$ $$MPa.$$ According to Von mises criterion, the shear yield stress $$(in$$ $$MPa)$$ of the material is ___________.
A machine element is subjected to the following bi-axial state of stress: $$\,\,{\sigma _x} = 80MPa;\,\,{\sigma _y} = 20MPa;\,\,{\tau _{xy}} = 40MPa.$$ If the shear strength of the material is $$100 MPa,$$ the factor of...
A shaft is subjected to pure torsional moment. The maximum shear stress developed in the shaft is $$100$$ $$MPa.$$ The yield and ultimate strengths of the shaft material in tension are $$300$$ $$MPa$$ and $$450$$ $$MPa,$...
Which one of the following is NOT correct?
The homogeneous state of stress for a metal part undergoing plastic deformation is $$$T = \left( {\matrix{ {10} & 5 & 0 \cr 5 & {20} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 10} \cr } } \right)$$$ Where the stress component values are in $$M...
A solid circular shaft of diameter $$d$$ is subjected to a combined bending moment, $$M$$ and torque, $$T.$$ The material property to be used for designing the shaft using the relation $${{16T} \over {\pi {d^3}}}\sqrt {{...
Which theory of failure will you use for aluminium components under steady loading is
A small element at the critical section of a component in bi-axial state of stress with the two principal stresses being $$360$$ $$MPa$$ and $$140$$ $$MPa.$$ The maximum working stress according to distortion energy theo...
In the design of shafts made of ductile materials subjected to twisting moment and bending moment, the recommended theory of failure is