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The aluminum test specimen shown is subjected to two equal and opposite centric axial forces of magnitude P. (a) Knowing that E = 70 GPa and σall = 200 MPa, determine the maximum allowable value of P and the corresponding total elongation of the specimen, (b) Solve part a, assuming that the specimen has been replaced by an aluminum bar of the same length and a uniform 60 × 15-mm rectangular cross section.
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(a)
Find the maximum allowable load value P and corresponding total elongation length of the specimen.
Answer to Problem 134RP
The maximum allowable load value P is
The total elongation length of the specimen is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The modulus of elasticity (E) is
The allowable stress
The width (D) of the specimen is
The width (d) of the fillet is
The radius of the fillet is
The uniform rectangular cross section is
Calculation:
Determine the area (A) of the cross section as follows:
Here, b is the width of the specimen and t is thickness of specimen.
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Test specimen:
Calculate the ratio of
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Calculate the ratio of
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Refer to Figure 2.52b (flat bars with fillets), “Stress concentration factors for flat bars under axial loading” in the textbook.
Get the stress concentration factor (K) using the ratio of
Get the value of K is 1.95 for the corresponding value of
Calculate the maximum allowable load using the expression as follows:
Here, K is stress concentration factor and
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Thus, the maximum allowable value P is
Determine the wide area
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Determine the total elongation of the specimen using the relation:
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Thus, the total elongation of the specimen is
(b)
Find the maximum allowable load value P of an aluminium bar and total elongation length of the aluminum bar.
Answer to Problem 134RP
The maximum allowable load value P is
The total elongation length of the aluminum bar is
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Calculate the maximum allowable load of uniform bar as follows:
Substitute
Thus, the maximum allowable value P is
Calculate the total elongation of uniform bar as follows:
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Thus, the total elongation of the uniform bar is
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