1. Introduction
This module will involve the study of the subject areas shown below.
1.2 Time Dependent Mechanical Behaviour
1.3 Creep
1.4 Diffusion - note - these pages are each between 100 and 160 kB
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| Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 |
| Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 |
1.5 Stainless and Alloy Steels
1.7 Surface Coatings
1.8 Failure Investigations - this complements the work done in the laboratory session.
2. Previous Exam Questions
Year 3 standard questions
On Fracture:
Q1a.00
Q1b.00
Q2.00
Q3.00
Solutions to the above fracture questions can be
found on Prof. N James pages on fracture, follow the link at the end of section 1.1, above.
Q2.03
Solution: Q2.03 soln (83 kB)
On Time Dependent Mechanical Behaviour:
Q4.99 text, (96 kB)
Q4.99 picture, (183 kB)
Solution: Q4.99 solution (170 kB)
On Creep:
Q5.99 text,
Q5.99 picture
Solution: Q5.99 solution (159 kB)
Q6.00 text (110 kB)
Q6.00 picture (73 kB)
Solution Q6.00 solution (441 kB)
Q3.03
Solution: Q3.03 soln (134 kB)
On Diffusion:
Q4.96
Solution: Q4.96 soln (256 kB).
Q5.96
Solution: Q5.96 soln (330 kB).
Q4.97
Solution: Q4.97 soln (360 kB).
Q5.97
Solution: Q5.97 soln (304 kB).
Q5.99
Solution: Q5.99 soln (375 kB).
Q4.03
Solution: Q4.03 soln (135 kB)
On Steels:
Q5.03 text
Picture: Q5.03 picture (161 kB)
Solution: Q5.03 soln (129 kB)
On Failure Investigations:
Q1.03
Solution: Q1.03 soln (57 kB)
3. Assessment
There are two parts to the assessment:
An exam, accounting for 70% of the module marks.
Course work, accounting for 30% of the module marks,
this will be done during a laboratory day at Plymouth.
4. Assignments
There is one laboratory session which consists of two parts, details of the one part are
here. The second part of the laboratory session will consist
of examining a selection of fractures and commenting on them.
5. References
1. 'Mechanical Behaviour of Material', by N E Dowling, Prentice Hall, 1993, ISBN: 0-13-026956-5.
2. 'Fatigue and Fracture', ASM Handbook, Volume 19, 1996, ISBN: 0-87170-385-8.
3. 'Materials Selection and Design', ASM Handbook, Volume 20, 1997, ISBN: 0-87170-386-6.
4. 'Mechanical Metallurgy', by G E Dieter, McGraw-Hill, Int. Student Ed., 2nd Ed., 1976,
ISBN: 0-07-016891-1.
5. 'Handbook of Materials for Product Design', C A Harper (Ed.), McGraw-Hill, 2001, ISBN: 0-07-135406-9.
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David J Grieve, 23rd June 2003.