ME 3604: Machine

Design
Failure resulting from
Static loading
Dr. Faraz Junejo

Introduction
Why do mechanical components fail?
Machine parts fail when the stresses induced
by external forces exceed their strength.
The external loads cause internal stresses in
the elements and the component size
depends on the stresses developed.
What kind of stresses cause failure?
Under any load combination, there is always
a combination of normal and shearing
stresses in the material.

What is the definition of

Failure?
Obviously fracture
but in
some components yielding
can also be considered as
failure, if yielding distorts
the material in such a way
that it no longer functions
properly

Which stress causes

the material to fail?
Usually ductile materials are limited by their shear
strengths. While brittle materials (ductility < 5%) are
limited by their tensile strengths.

Strength
We know that that strength is a property or
characteristic of a mechanical element.
It is the ability of a material to resist the
externally applied forces without breaking or
yielding.
This property results from the material identity,

the treatment and processing incidental to

creating its geometry, and the loading, and it is
at the controlling or critical location.

Static Load
Static load is a stationary (constant
magnitude, location and direction) force or
couple (moment or torque) applied to a
member.
A static load can produce axial tension or
compression, a shear load, a bending load,
a torsional load, or any combination of
these.
Remember, to be considered static, the
load cannot change in any manner.

Static Load (contd.)

F and P are applied and remain

constant

Stress Ratio, R =
1.0
Tim
e

Objective
In this part of the course, we consider the
relations between strength and static
loading in order to make the decisions
concerning material and its treatment,
fabrication, and geometry for satisfying
the requirements of functionality, safety,
reliability, competitiveness, usability,
manufacturability, and marketability.

What is Failure
Failure can mean a part has
separated into two or more pieces;
has become permanently distorted,
thus ruining its geometry; has had its
reliability downgraded; or has had its
function compromised, whatever the
reason.
In this chapter our attention is
focused on the predictability of
permanent distortion or separation.

Failure Examples

Fig. 51

Failure of truck driveshaft spline due to

corrosion fatigue. Note that it was
necessary to use clear tape to hold the
pieces in place

Failure Examples
(contd.)

Fig. 52

Impact failure of a lawn-mower blade

driver hub.
The blade impacted a surveying pipe
marker.

Failure Examples
(contd.)

Fig. 53

Failure of an overhead-pulley retaining bolt

on a weightlifting machine.
A manufacturing error caused a gap that
forced the bolt to take the entire moment
load.

Failure strength
Failure in machine design means that a part
become permanently distorted (i.e. yielded) thus
its function is compromised.
Therefore, the failure strength we refer to is the
yield strength (or if the material does not yield such
as some brittle materials failure will mean fracture
ultimate strength).

Static strength
Ideally, in designing any machine element, the
engineer should have available the results of a great
many strength tests of the particular material
chosen.
These tests should be made on specimens having the
same heat treatment, surface finish, and size as the
element the engineer proposes to design; and the
tests should be made under exactly the same loading
conditions as the part will experience in service.
That is if the part is to experience a bending load, it
should be tested with a bending load. If it is to be
subjected to combined bending and torsion, it should
be tested under combined bending and torsion

Static strength (contd.)

The cost of gathering such extensive data prior
to design is justified if failure of the part may
endanger human life or if the part is
manufactured in sufficiently large quantities.
Refrigerators and other appliances, for example,
have very good reliabilities because the parts
are made in such large quantities that they can
be thoroughly tested in advance of manufacture.
The cost of making these tests is very low when
it is divided by the total number of parts
manufactured.

Design Categories
1. Failure of the part would endanger human life, or the
part is made in extremely large quantities;
consequently, an elaborate testing program is justified
during design.
2. The part is made in large enough quantities that a
moderate series of tests is feasible.
3. The part is made in such small quantities that testing is
not justified at all; or the design must be completed so
rapidly that there is not enough time for testing.
4. The part has already been designed, manufactured,
and tested and found to be unsatisfactory. Analysis is
required to understand why the part is unsatisfactory
and what to do to improve it.

Static Strength:
Summary
When designing a machine element, the best way to
determine its strength is to test the part under exactly the
same loading conditions the part will experience in service.
(of course many tests are needed to account for variability).
However, performing such testing is very costly and cannot
be justified unless the part is used for a critical application or
if the part is produced in large quantities.
Thus, in most cases it is necessary to design using the
published material properties (yield strength, ultimate
strength, percentage elongation, etc.) which are obtained
from testing under uniaxial stress.
How to deal with 2D and 3D states of stress? Use failure
theories

Failure Prediction for uniaxial

Stress

Failure stresses for various materials under

uniaxial loading is well documented and straight
forward

In general, design stress d < allow to avoid failure.

The allowable stress allow depends on:
1. Type of load (normal, bending, torsion, shear, etc..)
and
2. Whether material is brittle (ultimate strength) or
ductile ( yield strength)

A factor of safety is implemented as:

ns = allow / d

Recall: Design Factor

Analysis

Failure Strength
Factor of Safety
Applied Stress
Example :

Sy

Design
Failure Strength
Allowable Stress
Design Factor
Example :

ALLOW

Sy
N

Design Factor (contd.)

Example:1

Example:1 (contd.)
At first computing the allowable stresses

Example:1 (contd.)
The free body diagram
of the bar is shown
here. There are three
unknowns.
Now in order to have FAC and FB in terms of applied load
we will apply moment equilibrium equation.

Example:1 (contd.)

Example:1 (contd.)

General Three-Dimensional
Stress
All stress elements are actually
3-D.
Plane stress elements simply have one surface with zero stresses.
For cases where there is no stress-free surface, the principal stresses are
found from the roots of the cubic equation

It can be seen that six components of stress are required to specify a

general state of stress in three dimensions.

General Three-Dimensional
Stress (contd.)

In plotting Mohrs
circles for threedimensional stress, the
principal normal
stresses are ordered so
that 1 2 3.

Then the result appears

as in Fig. 312a. The
stress coordinates ,
for any arbitrarily
located plane will
always lie on the
boundaries or within the
shaded area.

Fig. 312 a

General Three-Dimensional
(contd.)
Always threeStress
extreme shear
values are given by

Maximum Shear Stress is the largest

Principal stresses are usually ordered such that 1 >
2 > 3,
in which case max = 1/3

Fig. 312

Stress Concentration
As seen previously in chapter 3, stress
concentration is a highly localized effect
Recall, Stresses near a discontinuity in
geometry, such as a hole in a plate, fillet, or
sharp groove, are higher than the average stress.
It can be seen that
stresses are higher close
to the hole surface, where
failure will initiate.
Stress Raiser- discontinuity
responsible for stress concentration

Would stress
concentrations cause
failure of a part?

If the material is ductile (and the load is static),the

design load might cause local yielding in locations
having high stress concentrations (causing strain
strengthening of the material and an increase in
yield strength at the critical location), thereby the
stress is redistributed in the surrounding area thus the
load can be carried without causing failure of the part.
Thus, for ductile materials, stress concentrations are
not considered i.e. Kt = 1

Would stress
concentrations cause
failure of a part?

Brittle materials, in general, do not yield

before fracture thus with the presence of
stress concentration, the stress will continue
to increase until it cause failure of the part.
Therefore, for brittle materials stress
concentrations must be considered.

Ductility, %EL
Ductility is a measure of
the plastic deformation
that has been sustained
at fracture:
Engineering
tensile
stress,

% EL

l f lo
lo

x100

smaller %EL
(brittle if %EL<5%)
larger %EL
(ductile if
%EL>5%)

Lo

Ao

Af

A material
that
Engineering tensile strain,
suffers
very little
Ao A f
Another ductility measure:
% AR
plastic
Ao
deformati
on is
brittle.
Ductility may be expressed as either percent

elongation (% plastic strain at fracture) or percent

reduction in area.

Lf

x100

Ductility and Percent

Elongation

Ductility is the degree to which a

material will deform before ultimate
fracture.
Percent elongation is used as a
measure of ductility.
Ductile Materials have %E 5%
Brittle Materials have %E < 5%

Ductile & Brittle Material

Failure

Ductile VS Brittle Failure

Classification:

(a)
Ductile
fracture is
desirable!

(b)
Ductile:
warning before
fracture

(c)
Brittle:
No
warning

Static Failure Theories

The idea behind the various classical failure
theories is that whatever is responsible for
failure in the standard tensile test will also be
responsible for failure under all other conditions
of static loading.

Static Failure Theories

(contd.)
In predicting failure,
the limiting strength (S or S
yp

ut

or Suc) values obtained from the uniaxial testing are

used.
The failure theories have been formulated in terms of
three principal normal stresses (1, 2, 3) at a point.
For any given complex state of stress (x, y, z, xy
, yz, zx), we can always find its equivalent principal
normal stresses (1, 2, 3).
Thus the failure theories in terms of principal
normal stresses can predict the failure due to any
given state of stress.

Static Failure Theories

These theories (contd.)
have grown out of hypotheses
and experimental data in the following
manner.
1.Experimental failure data is first collected
through tensile tests.
2.The state of stress is correlated to the
experimental data using Mohrs circle plots.
3. A failure theory is developed from a concept
of the responsible failure mechanism.
4.A design envelope is established based upon
the theoretical and empirical design equations.

Failure Prediction for Multiaxial Stresses

Failure theories are used to predict if failure would
occur under any given state of stress.
Unfortunately, there is no universal theory of
failure for the general case of material
properties and stress state.
Instead there are several failure theories that are
used in practice.
Because brittle and ductile materials have
different failure mechanisms, different failure
theories are used for each.

Failure Theories: Ductile

Materials
For ductile materials (yield criteria):
Maximum Shear Stress (MSS) - also
known as Tresca Criteria.
Distortion Energy (DE) - also known
as Von Mises Criteria.
Ductile Coulomb-Mohr (DCM).

Failure Theories: Brittle

Materials
For brittle materials (fracture criteria):
Maximum Normal Stress (MNS).
Brittle Coulomb-Mohr (BCM)

Ductile materials
Most common cause of yielding of
ductile material (e.g., steel) is slipping.
Slipping occurs along the contact
planes of randomly-ordered crystals
that make up the material.
Edges of planes of slipping as they appear on the
surface of the strip are referred to as Lders
lines.
The lines indicate the slip planes in the strip, which
occur at approximately 45 with the axis of the
strip.

MaximumShearStress
Theory
The MSS theory came from the
observation that for ductile materials
during tension test, the slip lines
(which occur after yielding) and
fracture surfaces occurs at 45o angle,
which is the angle of the maximum
shear stress.

MaximumShearStress
Theory (contd.)
The MSS theory predicts that yielding
occurs when the maximum shear
stress (for any given state of stress) is
equal to or larger than the shear
stress at yielding in a tension-test
specimen of the same material.

MaximumShearStress
Theory (contd.)
During tension test the stress is = P/ A
and the maximum shear stress occurs at
45o angle and it is equal to max = / 2 and
at yielding the maximum shear stress is:

max = sy / 2
Recall !!

Stress on an Oblique
Plane
Pass a section through the member
forming an angle with the normal
plane.
From equilibrium conditions, the
distributed forces (stresses) on the
plane must be equivalent to the force P.
Resolve P into components normal
and tangential to the oblique section,

F P cos

V P sin

The force F represents the resultant of

normal forces over the section, and
the force V represents the resultant of
shearing forces (Fig: d)

Stress on an Oblique
Plane
The average values of corresponding normal and
shear stresses on the oblique plane are obtained
by dividing, respectively, F and V by the area A
of the oblique section.
From figure c it can be seen that Ao =A Cos ,
where Ao denotes area of section perpendicular to
F
P cos
P

cos 2 ( Eq : 1)
A0
A member
A0
the axis of the
cos
V
P sin
P

sin cos ( Eq : 2)
A A0
A0
cos

Maximum Normal stress

It can be seen
from Equation 1
that

max

F
P cos
P

cos 2
A A0
A0
cos

( Eq : 3)
A0

Maximum Shearing stress

It can be seen
from Equation 2

max

V
P sin
P

sin cos
A A0
A0
cos

P
P
sin 45 cos 45
Eq : 4
A0
2 A0

The first Equation also indicates that when

the normal stress is also equal to
P
P
2
cos 45
A0
2 A0

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)
Since, for a general state of stress, the principal
stresses are ordered such that 1 2 3 and
thus the maximum shear stress is: max = 1 3
/2.
Thus, according to the MSS theory, yielding
occurs when:

Eq: 5.1
Thus, for any stress element, use Mohrs circle
to find the maximum shear stress. Compare the
maximum shear stress to Sy/2

 According to the MSS theory, yielding occurs

when:

Eq: 5.1
Note that this implies that the yield strength in
shear is given by
For design purposes, Eq. (51) can be modified to
incorporate a factor of safety, n.

Or solving for factor of safety

Sy / 2

max

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)

To simplify, consider a plane stress state

Let A and B represent the two non-zero
principal stresses, then order them with
the zero principal stress such that 1
2 3
Assuming A B there are three cases
to consider
Case 1: A B
Case 2: A B
Case 3: 0 A B

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)
Case 1:
A

For this case, 1 = A and 3 = 0

Eq. (51) reduces to yield condition of A Sy
Eq:5.4

Case 2: A B
For this case, 1 = A and 3 = B
Eq. (51) reduces to yield condition of A B
Sy Eq:5.5

Case 3: 0 A B
For this case, 1 = and 3 = B
Eq. (51) reduces to yield condition of B Sy
Eq:5.6

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)
Equations (54) to
(56) are represented in Fig. 5
7 by the three lines indicated in the A, B plane.

Case 1: A B 0
A Sy
Case 2: A 0 B
A B Sy
Case 3: 0 A B
B Sy
Other lines are
symmetric cases when
B A
Inside envelope is

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)
First
Quadrant:

and are
both
positive.
Therefore
Yielding will
occur when
any of or
reaches
yield
strength Sy.

MaximumShearStress Theory
(contd.)
In Fig. 57, suppose point a
represents the stress state of
a critical stress element of a
member.
If the load is increased, it is
typical to assume that the
principal stresses will increase
proportionally along the line
from the origin through point
a. Such a load line is shown.

If the stress situation increases along the load

line until it crosses the stress failure envelope,
such as at point b, the MSS theory predicts
that the stress element will yield.

MSS Theory: Comparison to

experimental data
Conservative in
all quadrants
Commonly used
for design
situations
useful for design
situations where
higher reliability
is desired

MSS Theory: Summary

MSS theory predicts yield if a stress state is

outside the shaded region bordered by the stress
yield envelope.

Distortion-Energy Theory
The DE theory originated from the observation
that ductile materials subjected to hydrostatic
stress ( 1 = 2 = 3 ) can withstand stress
much higher than the yield strength value
obtained from tensile test, without yielding.
This led to the conclusion that yielding is
related to the angular distortion.

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)
The term Hydrostatic
stress is used to describe a state
of tensile or compressive stress equal in all directions
within or external to a body. It causes a change in
volume of a material.

The DE theory predicts that yielding

occurs when the distortion strain energy
(per unit volume) reaches or exceeds the
distortion strain energy (per unit volume)
for yielding in simple tension test
specimen of the same material.

Strain Energy
The energy stored in a body due to deformation is
called the strain energy.
The strain energy per unit volume is called the
strain energy density and is the area underneath
the stress-strain curve up to the point of
deformation.

Linear Strain Energy

Density

 To develop the DE theory, consider an

element subjected to triaxial state of
stress ( 1 > 2 > 3 ), the state of stress
can be divided into hydrostatic and
distortion components
The stress state
shown in Fig. 58b is
one of hydrostatic
normal stresses due
to the stresses av
acting in each
of the same principal
directions as in Fig.
58a. Here,

Eq: 1

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)
As shown earlier,
the strain energy per
unit volume for simple tension is U =
()
For the element of Fig. 58a subjected to
triaxial stress the strain energy per unit
volume is

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)
Using the generalized
Hook's law for
triaxial state of stress i.e. Substituting Eq.
(319) for principal strains

into strain energy equation,

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)

Note that the distortion energy will be zero if 1 = 2 = 3

Distortion-Energy Theory
(contd.)
For the simple tensile test, at yield, =
1

Sy and 2 = 3 = 0, and from Eq. (5) the

distortion energy is

Thus, according to DE theory, yielding

occurs when Equation (5) equation (6),
which gives

Eq: 5-10

Von Mises Stress

The left-hand-term in Eq: 5-10 is known as the Von Mises stress
which is an equivalent, or effective stress representation for
any general state of stress given by 1, 2, and 3. It is named
after Dr. R. von Mises, who contributed to the theory.

Thus Eq. (510), for yield, can be written as

 For plane stress, the von Mises stress can be

represented by the principal stresses A, B, and
zero. Then from Eq. (512),

Equation (513) is a
rotated ellipse in the A, B
plane, as shown in Fig. 59
with = Sy . The dotted
lines in the figure represent
the MSS theory, which can
be seen to be more
restrictive, hence, more
conservative i.e. useful for
design situations where
higher reliability is desired

Distortion Energy Theory With Von

Mises Stress

Von Mises Stress can be thought of as a single,

equivalent, or effective stress for the entire
general state of stress in a stress element.

Distortion Energy failure theory simply compares

von Mises stress to yield strength.

Introducing a design factor,

Expressing as factor of safety,

Sy
n

Example 5-1

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Fig. 511

Example 5-1 (contd.)

Fig. 511

Example: 1
The element is subjected to the stresses
shown. If yield strength is 36 ksi, determine
the factor of safety for the loading based on:
(a)the maximum-shear-stress theory.
(b)the maximum-distortion energy theory

Answers:
(a)1.59
(b)1.80

Example: 1 (contd.)

Example: 1 (contd.)

Example: 2
Solid shaft has a radius of 0.5 cm and made of steel
having yield stress of Y = 360 MPa. Determine if the
loadings cause the shaft to fail according to the
maximum-shear-stress theory and the maximumdistortion-energy theory.

Example: 2 (contd.)
State of stress in shaft is caused by both
the axial force and the torque. Since
maximum shear stress caused by torque
occurs in material at outer surface, we
have
P
15 kN
2
x

19
.
10
kN/cm
191 MPa
2
A 0.5 cm

xy

Tc 3.25 kN cm 0.5 cm

J
2 0.5 cm 4
2

xy 16.55 kN/cm 165.5 MPa

Example: 2 (contd.)

Stress
components
acting on an
element of
material at
point A are
shown.

Example: 2 (contd.)
Principal stresses are obtained using stresstransformation equations:

1, 2

x y
x y

2
2

191 0
191 0

2
2

95.5 191.1
1 95.6 MPa
2 286.6 MPa

xy
2

165.5 2

Example: 2 (contd.)
Maximum-shear-stress theory
Since principal stresses have opposite signs,
absolute maximum shear stress occur in the
plane, apply Equation 5-1,

1 2 Y

Is 95.6 286.6 360 ?

382.2 360 Fail!
Thus, shear failure occurs by maximumshear-stress theory.

Example: 2 (contd.)
Maximum-distortion-energy theory
Applying Equation 5-13, we have

12 12 22 Y

Is 95.6 2 95.6 286.6 286.6 2 360 2 ?

118,677.9 129,600 OK!

However, using the maximum-distortionenergy theory, failure will not occur.

Why?

Example: 3
Steel pipe has inner diameter of 60 mm and outer
diameter of 80 mm. If it is subjected to a torsional moment
of 8 kNm and a bending moment of 3.5 kNm, determine
if these loadings cause failure as defined by the
maximum-distortion-energy theory. Yield stress for the
steel found from a tension test is Y = 250 MPa.

Example: 3 (contd.)
Investigate a pt on
pipe that is
subjected to a state
of maximum critical
stress.
Torsional and
bending moments
are uniform
throughout the
pipes length.
At arbitrary section
a-a, loadings produce
the stress

Example: 3 (contd.)
By inspection, pts A and B subjected to same state of
critical stress. Stress at A,

8000 N m 0.04 m
Tc
A
116 .4 MPa
4
4
J 2 0.04 m 0.03 m
3500 N m 0.04 m
Mc
A

101.9 MPa
4
4
I
4 0.04 m 0.03 m

Example: 3 (contd.)
Mohrs circle for this state of stress has center located
at
0 101.9
avg
50.9 MPa
2
Initial pt A (101.9, 116.4) and the center C (50.9, 0)
can be plotted to obtain the radius, which is given by
R

50.9

116 .4

127.1

and therefore in-plane principal stresses are

1 50.9 127.1 76.2 MPa

2 50.9 127.1 178.0 MPa

Example: 3 (contd.)
Using Equation 5-13, we have

12 1 2 22 Y 2

Is 76.2 2 76.2 178.0 178.0 2 Y 2 ?

51,100 62, 500 OK!

Since criterion is met, material within the

pipe will not yield (fail) according to the
maximum-distortion-energy theory.

Example: 4

Example: 4 (contd.)

Example: 4 (contd.)

Example: 5
A ductile cold-drawn steel bar of AISI 1020 has minimum yield strength in tension and
compression of 390 MPa. Using the distortion-energy and maximum shear-stress
theories :
a. Calculate the factors of safety for plane stress states. Given
x = 180 MPa, y = 100 MPa.

Example: 5 (contd.)
b. Calculate the factors of safety for plane stress
states. Given
x = 180 MPa, xy = 100 MPa.

Example: 5 (contd.)
b. Calculate the factors of safety for plane stress
states. Given
x = -160 MPa, xy = 100 MPa.

Example: 5 (contd.)
b. Calculate the factors of safety for plane stress
states. Given
xy = 150 MPa.

Example: 5 (contd.)

Exercise: 1
A ductile hot-rolled steel bar has minimum
yield strength in tension and compression of
350 MPa. Using the distortion-energy
and maximum-shear-stress theories
determines the factors of safety for the
following plane stress states:

Exercise: 1 (solution)

Exercise: 1 (solution)

Exercise: 1 (solution)

Exercise: 1 (solution)

Exercise: 1 (solution)

Exercise: 2
A shaft is loaded by a torque of 5 KNm. The material has a yield point of
350 MPa. Find the required diameter
using:
(a) Maximum shear stress theory
(b) Maximum distortion energy theory
Take a factor of safety of 2.5.
Answers:
(a) 71.3 mm

(b) 68 mm

Exercise: 2 (contd.)

Exercise: 3
The state of stress at a point for a material
is shown in the figure given below. Find the
factor of safety using:
(a) Maximum shear stress theory
(b) Maximum distortion energy theory.
Take the tensile yield strength of the material as
400 MPa.

Answers:
(a)2.356
(b)2.613

Exercise: 3 (contd.)

Exercise: 3 (contd.)

Exercise: 4
The components of plane stress at a critical
point on an A-36 steel shell with yield
strength of 250 MPa are shown. Determine if
failure (yielding) has occurred on the basis of:
(a)the maximum-shear stress theory.
(b)Maximum distortion-energy theory

Answers:
(a)152.64 MPa < sy = 250 MPa implying steel shell does not yield
(b)17,500 < sy2 = 62500 MPa implying steel shell does not yield

Exercise: 4 (contd.)

Exercise:
4 (contd.)

Exercise: 5
A bar with a circular cross-sectional area is

made of SAE 1045 carbon steel having a

yield stress of 150 ksi. If the bar is subjected
to a torque of 30 kip.in and a bending
moment of 56 kip.in determine the required
diameter of the bar according to the
maximum-distortion-energy theory. Use a
factor of safety of 2 with respect to
yielding.
Answers: d = 2.30 in

Exercise: 5 (contd.)

Exercise: 5 (contd.)

Exercise: 6
Bolt tightened to tensile stress of 80 ksi,
and torsional shear stress of 50 ksi. Find
factor of safety using:
(a)the maximum-shear stress theory.
(b)Maximum distortion-energy theory
Material: High carbon steel AISI1080 with
yield strength of 55 ksi. Will it fail?
Answers:
(a)0.43 i.e. Less than 1, implying it will fail
(b)0.47 i.e. Less than 1, implying it will fail

Exercise: 6 (contd.)

Exercise: 7
An aluminum alloy 6061-T6 with a yield strength
of 37ksi is to be used for a solid drive shaft such
that it transmits 40 hp at 2400 rev/min. Using a
factor of safety of 2 with respect to yielding,
determine the smallest-diameter shaft that can
be selected based on the maximum-shearstress theory.
Note: 1hp = 550 lb.ft

Answers: d = 0.833 in

Exercise: 7 (contd.)

Exercise: 7 (contd.)

Exercise: 8
An aluminum alloy 6061-T6 with a yield strength
of 37ksi is to be used for a solid drive shaft such
that it transmits 40 hp at 2400 rev/min. Using a
factor of safety of 2 with respect to yielding,
determine the smallest-diameter shaft that can
be selected based on the maximum-distortion
energy theory.
Note: 1hp = 550 lb.ft

Answers: d = 0.794 in

Exercis
e: 8
(contd.)

Exercise: 9
A bar with a square cross-sectional area is
made of a material having a yield stress of
120 ksi. If the bar is subjected to a bending
moment of 75 kip.in, determine the required
size of the bar according to the maximum
distortion-energy theory. Use a factor of
safety of 1.5 with respect to yielding

Answers: a = 1.78 in

Exercise: 9 (contd.)

Stress element

Exercise: 9 (contd.)

Exercise: 10
A bar with a square cross-sectional area is

made of a material having a yield stress of

120 ksi. If the bar is subjected to a bending
moment of 75 kip.in, determine the
required size of the bar according to the
maximum-shear stress theory. Use a factor
of safety of 1.5 with respect to yielding

Answers: a = 1.78 in

Exercise:
10
(contd.)

Exercise: 11
The yield stress for heat-treated beryllium
copper is 130 ksi. If this material is
subjected to plane stress and elastic
failure occurs when one principal stress is
145 ksi, what is the smallest magnitude
of the other principal stress? Use the
maximum-distortion-energy theory.
Answers: 2 = 38.9 ksi

Exercise: 12

The state of stress acting at a critical point

on the seat frame of an automobile during a
crash is shown in the figure. Determine the
smallest yield stress for a steel that can be
selected for the member, based on the (a)
maximum shear-stress theory & (b)
maximum-distortion energy theory.

Answers:
(a)94.3 ksi
(b)91 ksi

Exercise: 13
The shaft consists of
a solid segment AB
and a hollow segment
BC, which are rigidly
joined by the coupling
at B. If the shaft is
made from A-36 steel,
determine the
maximum torque T
that can be applied
according to the
maximum-shearstress theory. Use a
factor of safety of 1.5
against yielding. y =
250 MPa

Answers: 8.38 KN. m

Exercise: 14
The shaft consists of
a solid segment AB
and a hollow segment
BC, which are rigidly
joined by the coupling
at B. If the shaft is
made from A-36 steel,
determine the
maximum torque T
that can be applied
according to the
maximum-distortionenergy theory. Use a
factor of safety of 1.5
against yielding. y =
250 MPa

Answers: 9.67 KN. m

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
The MSS & DE theories assume the tensile and
compressive yield strength to be equal.
However, some materials have compressive
strength different from tensile strength. Such as:

The Mohr & Coulomb-Mohr theories are applicable

for such materials, i.e. when .
Mohr theory is based on three simple tests:
tension, compression, and shear.

 The Mohr & Coulomb-Mohr theories predict

that failure will occur when the Mohr's
circle (for any state of stress) touches a
failure envelope (curve or line) which is
defined by Mohr's circle for simple tension,
shear and compression tests.
The strengths Sc
and St are the
compressive and
tensile strengths,
respectively; they
can be used for
yield or ultimate
strength.

Mohr Theory
Plotting Mohrs circle for three simple tension,
shear and compression tests, results in a bounding
curve that defines failure envelope.
The failure envelope can be a straight-line or any
other type of curve. It is a graphical method.

Mohr Theory
The argument amounted to the three Mohr
circles describing the stress state in a body
growing during loading until one of them
became tangent to the failure envelope,
thereby defining failure.

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
(Internal friction
theory)
Coulomb-Mohr
theory simplifies
to linear failure
envelope using
only tension and
compression tests
(dashed circles),
thus shear test is
not needed

Fig. 513

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
(contd.)
From the geometry,
derive the failure
criteria

Fig. 513

Failure condition
In above equation either yield strength or ultimate strength can be used,
depending upon whether the material is ductile or brittle.

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
Note that when (contd.)
the compressive and tensile
strengths are equal (St = Sc = Sy ), the CoulombMohr theory turns to be the MSS theory.
Incorporating factor of safety

For ductile material, use tensile and compressive

yield strengths
For brittle material, use tensile and compressive
ultimate strengths

 For plane stress (A >B ) three cases can be observed:

Case 1: A B 0 For this case, 1 = A and 3 = 0

Eq. (522) reduces to
Case 2: A 0 B

For this case, 1 = A and 3 = B

Eq. (5-22) reduces to

Case 3: 0 A B
Eq. (522) reduces to

For this case, 1 = 0 and 3 = B

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
(contd.)

Plot three
cases on
principal
stress axes

Similar to
MSS theory,
except with
different
strengths for
compression
and tension

Coulomb-Mohr Theory
Since for the Coulomb-Mohr
(contd.)theory we do not
need the torsional shear strength circle we
can deduce it from Eq. (522).

For pure shear

The torsional yield strength

occurs when max = Ssy.
Substituting 1 = 3 = Ssy into Eq. (522)
and simplifying gives

Example 5-2

Example 5-2 (contd.)

Exercise: 5-14
This problem illustrates that the factor of
safety for a machine element depends on the
particular point selected for analysis.
Here you are to compute factors of safety,
based upon the distortion-energy theory, for
stress elements at A and B of the member
shown in the figure.
This bar is made of AISI 1006 cold-drawn steel
and is loaded by the forces F = 0.55 kN, P =
8.0 kN, and T = 30 N m. Yield strength is 331
MPa.

Exercise: 5-14 (contd.)

This bar is made of AISI 1006 cold-drawn steel
and is loaded by the forces F = 0.55 kN, P = 8.0
kN, and T = 30 N m. Yield strength is 331 MPa.

Exercise: 5-14 (contd.)

Given:
Bar is AISI 1020 hot-rolled
steel
A DUCTILE material
F = 0.55 kN
P = 8.0 kN
T = 30 Nm

Find:
Factor of safety ()
Two areas of interest:
A
Top where max normal
stress is seen (bending!)
B
Side where max shear
stress is seen

Element A
Consider the types of loading we
have
Axial?
Yes due to P
Bending?
Recall that bending produces
and , depending on the
element of interest
Yes due to M ( at A, at B)
Since the maximum bending

moment is M = 100F
Torsion?
Yes due to T

Element A (contd.)
Calculate stresses due to each
load
P
P
4P
x

Axial:

Bending:

D 2

D 2

FL

My

Shear:

32 FL
D 3
D 4

64

xy 0

Torsion:
xz

Tc

2 16T
D 3
D 4

32

Element A (contd.)
F = 0.55 kN, P = 8.0 kN, and T = 30 N m.

Look at a stress element

Sum up stresses due to all the
loads

4 P 32 FL

2
D
D 3

16T

xxz= 95.5
D 3 MPa

xz = 19.1 MPa

Element A (contd.)
Draw Mohrs Circle with the
stresses that we calculated
x = 95.5 MPa
xz = 19.1 MPa
x at (x, xz)
(95.5, 19.1)

y at (y, zx)
(y, -xz)
(0, -19.1)

Find Centre

x y 95.5 0
,0
,0 47.8,0

2
2

Find radius

x C x 2 xz 2

95.5 47.8 2 19.12

51.4

Element A (contd.)
Find principal stresses
1 = C + R
99.2 MPa

2 = C - R
-3.63 MPa

Think about 3-D Mohrs Circle!

This is Case #3
We want 1 > 2 > 3
Assign 2 = 0 and 3 = -3.63
MPa

Element A (contd.)
Find the von Mises stress ()

1
2
2
2
1 2 2 3 1 3

2
'

1

99.2 0 2 0 3.63 2 99.2 3.63 2
2
' 101MPa
'

Sy for our material = 331

MPa
Calculate the factor of
safety
S y 331
3.28 For yield
'
101

Element B
Consider the types of loading we
have

Axial?
Yes due to P
Bending?
Recall that bending produces
and , depending on the
element of interest
Yes due to M ( at A, at B)
Torsion?
Yes due to T

Element B (contd.)
Calculate stresses due to each load

Axial:

P
P
4P

A D 2
D 2

Bending:
Use equation for round solid cross-section

xy

Shear: 0
xy

Torsion:
xy

VQ 4V

Ib 3 A

Tc

16T
D 3
D 4

32

Element B (contd.)
F = 0.55 kN, P = 8.0 kN, and T = 30 N m.

Look at a stress element

Sum up stresses due to all the
loads

4P

D 2

16T 4V
xy 3
D 3 A

x = 25.5 MPa

19.1 .002 19.12 MPa

xy = 19.1 MPa
Note small contribution of shear
stress due to bending

Element B (contd.)
Draw Mohrs Circle with the
stresses that we calculated
x = 25.5 MPa
xy = 19.1 MPa
x at (x, xy)
(25.5, 19.1)

y at (y, yx)
(y, -xy)
(0, -19.1)

Find C

x y 25.5 0
,0
,0 12.8,0

2
2

Find radius

x Cx 2 xz 2

25.5 12.8 2 19.12

22.96

Element B (contd.)
Find principal stresses
1 = C + R
35.8 MPa
2 = C - R
-10.2 MPa
Think about 3-D Mohrs
Circle!
This is Case #3
We want 1 > 2 > 3
Assign 2 = 0 and 3 = -10.2
MPa

Element B (contd.)
Find the von Mises stress ()

1
'
1 2 2 2 3 2 1 3 2
2

1
35.8 0 2 0 10.2 2 35.8 10.2 2
2
' 41.8 MPa

'

Sy for our material = 331 MPa

Calculate the factor of safety

Sy

331

7.91 For yield

e 41.8

Exercise: 5-14 (contd.)

We found the
factors of safety
relative to each
element, A and B
A 3.28
B 7.91
A is the limiting
factor of safety
= 3.3

Failure Theories for Brittle

Materials

Brittle materials are classified such that

(%Elogation < 5%) and they usually do not
have identifiable yield strength.
Thus, they are usually classified by the
ultimate tensile ( Sut) and ultimate
compressive (Suc ) strengths, which are used
to define failure.
It is typical for brittle materials to have the
compressive strength larger than the
tensile strength.

Maximum Normal Stress

(MNS) Theory
The MNS theory predicts that failure will occur

when any of the three principal stresses

equals or exceeds the ultimate strength
obtained from tensile or compressive test.
For general state of stress (1 2 3 ),

according to MNS theory ,failure occurs

whenever:

Maximum Normal Stress

Theory (contd.)
For plane stress, with A B, Eq. (528)
can be written as

Incorporating design factor,

Maximum Normal Stress

Theory (contd.)

Experimentally,
it was found to
be in close
agreement with
the behavior of
brittle materials
that have stressstrain diagrams
similar in both
tension and
compression.

Maximum Normal Stress

Theory (contd.)

Plot on principal stress axes

It is typical for
brittle materials
to have the
compressive
strength larger
than the tensile
strength

Mohrs Failure Criterion

Use for brittle materials where the
tension and compression properties
are different.
Three tests need to be performed on
material
to determine
the criterion.
Carry
out a uniaxial
tensile test to determine
the
ultimate tensile stress (ult)t

Carry out a uniaxial compressive test to determine the

ultimate compressive stress (ult)c

Carry out a torsion test to determine the ultimate shear

stress ult.

Results are plotted in Mohr circles

Mohrs Failure Criterion

(contd.)
Circle A represents the stress condition 1 =
2 = 0, 3 = (ult)c
Circle B represents the stress condition 1 =
(ult)t, 2 = 3 = 0
Circle C represents the
pure-shear-stress condition
caused by ult.

Brittle Coulomb-Mohr (BCM)

Theory
The same Coulomb-Mohr
theory used for ductile materials is
also used for brittle materials but instead of using the yield
strength, the ultimate strength is used to define failure.
For plane stress, failure occurs when

Brittle Failure
Experimental Data

Maximum Normal
Stress Theory: Unsafe
in part of fourth
quadrant. Therefore,
not recommended for
use
Coulomb-Mohr is
conservative in 4th
quadrant

Modified Mohr criteria

adjusts to better fit the Mod II - Mohr is the most
accurate for loading in the fourth
data in the 4th
quadrant
quadrant

Modified Mohr - I
Quadrant condition

Failure criteria

However, it can be seen that experimental data are still outside this
extended region.
The straight line introduced by the modified Mohr theory, for A 0 B
and |B/A| > 1, can be replaced by a parabolic relation

Modified Mohr- II
Failure occurs when

Example: 1
If the 2-in. diameter shaft is made from
brittle material having an ultimate
strength of for both tension and
compression, ult = 50 ksi. Determine if
the shaft fails according to the maximumnormal-stress theory. Use a factor of
safety of 1.5 against rupture.

Example: 1 (contd.)

Remember, it is A B

Example: 2
If the 2-in. diameter shaft is made from
cast iron having tensile and compressive
ultimate strengths of (ult)t = 50 ksi and
(ult)c = 75 ksi respectively, determine if
the shaft fails in accordance with Mohrs
failure criterion.

Example
:2
(contd.)

Example: 3
The short concrete
cylinder having a
diameter of 50 mm is
subjected to a torque of
500 N.m and an axial
compressive force of 2
kN. Determine if it fails
according to the
maximum-normal-stress
theory. The ultimate
stress of the concrete is
ult = 28 MPa.

Example: 3 (contd.)

Example: 3 (contd.)

Remember, it is A
B

Theories of Failure:
Summary

If material is ductile, failure is specified by the

initiation of yielding, whereas if it is brittle, it is
specified by fracture.
Ductile failure can be defined when slipping
occurs between the crystals that compose the
material.
This slipping is due to shear stress and the
maximum-shear-stress theory is based on this
idea.
Strain energy is stored in a material when
subjected to normal stress.

Theories of Failure: Summary

(contd.)

The maximum-distortion-energy theory

depends on the strain energy that distorts the
material, and not the part that increases its
volume.
The fracture of a brittle material is caused by
the maximum tensile stress in the material,
and not the compressive stress.

This is the basis of the maximum-normal-stress

theory, and it is applicable if the stress-strain
diagram is similar in tension and compression.

Theories of Failure: Summary

(contd.)
If a brittle material has a stress-strain
diagram that is different in tension and
compression, then Mohrs failure criterion
may be used to predict failure.
Provided the principal stresses for a
material are known, then a theory of
failure can be used as a basis for design.

Selection of Failure Criteria in

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