MM3041 Deformation Processing and Metal Forming
Tutorial sheet #1
1. The stress state at a point is given by the stress tensor
æ 5 3 2ö
ç ÷
s = ç 3 10 4 ÷ N/mm2
ç 2 4 6÷
è ø
Calculate the tractions along the three axes, the normal stress, the shear stress and the
total stress acting on a plane with direction cosines ( 1 2, 1 3, 1 6 ).
2. For the above problem, what are the normal and shear stresses acting on a plane
equally inclined to the three axes?
3. The stress state at a point is given by the three principal stresses 100, 120 and 200
MPa. Determine the shear and normal stresses on a plane whose normal has the
direction cosines ( 1 2, 1 2 , 0 ).
4. The stress state at a point is given by
æ10 4 0 ö
ç ÷
s = ç 4 12 0 ÷ N/mm2
ç 0 0 0÷
è ø
Determine the principal stresses.
5. Determine the principal stresses for the following stress state. The stresses are in
N/mm2.
æ 0 10 0 ö
ç ÷
s = ç10 0 0 ÷
ç 0 0 0÷
è ø
6. The stress state at a point is given by the three principal stresses 100, -150 and 200
MPa. Determine the normal and shear stresses on the octahedral plane.
7. For the stress state wherein s11 = 180 MPa, s22 = 40 MPa, s12 = 30 MPa and all other
stress components are 0, determine the principal stresses and the maximum shear
stresses.
8. In a plane stress system sx = 50 T/in2, sy = 10 T/in2 and txy = 10 T/in2. What are the
principal stresses and their directions? (T = Tonnes and in = inch)
9. If the stress system in Prob. 11 just causes yielding, what is the uniaxial flow strength
of the material according to (a) the von Mises and (b) the Tresca criteria?
10. If the same material of Prob. 12 is subjected to a stress system given by sx = 30 T/in2,
sy = 30 T/in2, sz = 10 T/in2 and txy = 10 T/in2, would the material yield?
11. A compressive load of 400 T applied to a well-lubricated cube of metal with 3.16 in
side just causes yielding. What load would be required if the other sides were
constrained by forces of 100 T and 200 T respectively? Use both von Mises and
Tresca criteria.
MM3041 Deformation Processing and Metal Forming
Tutorial sheet #2
1. A rectangular mild steel specimen of length 100 mm is extended to 120 mm.
Neglecting the elastic deformation and assuming that the material is isotropic,
determine the true strains in the length, width and thickness directions.
2. A stainless steel wire of length 250 mm is elongated to 306 mm. Determine the
engineering strain and the true strain. If the stainless steel hardens according to the
law s = 260 (1 + 21e)0.6 MPa where e is the effective plastic strain, determine the
yield strength after elongation.
3. In a tensile test, the 60 mm gauge length of the specimen is elongated to 72 mm.
Determine the yield strength after elongation if the material work hardens according
to the law 15.03 (0.01 + e)0.415 kgf/mm2.
