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Stress

The pressure due to an applied load on a material

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Strain

The response of a material due to stress

- Physical deformation

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F, 0

Engineering Stress:

σ = ___ / A ___

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Stress

σ = Engineering (Stress/Strain)

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Perpendicular, Perpendicular

In the equation σ = F/A0, F is the load applied (Parallel/Perpendicular) to a specimens cross section, and A0 is the cross sectional area (Parallel/Perpendicular) to the force before its application

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l, l

Engineering Strain:

ε = ∆ ___ / ___ 0

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Strain

ε = Engineering (Stress/Strain)

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>

For tensile strength, σ (<,>) 0

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<

For compressive stress, σ (<,>) 0

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Top, Bottom, Sides

Tensile stress is applied at the ________ and ____________ of a material, while shear stress is applied at opposite __________ of a material

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F, S, A

Shear Stress:

𝛕 = ___ (sub) ___ / ___ 0

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x, l

Shear Strain:

𝛾 = ∆ ___ / ___ 0 = tan𝜃

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True

Strain is dimensionless, and can be positive or negative: True or False?

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Hooke's Law

The law stating that the stress of a solid is directly proportional to the strain applied to it

- Linear

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E, ε, Linear

Elastic Modulus:

σ = ___ * ___

Note: Only applies if stress and strain are __________

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𝛕, 𝛾

Shear Modulus:

G = ___ / ___

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Force

The derivative of the energy radius diagram gives _________

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Larger, More

A steeper slope on the force radius diagram corresponds to a (Larger/Smaller) elastic modulus, which means that it can take (More/Less) stress

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More, More

A deeper well in the energy radius diagram means a bond has (More/Less) energy, and a steeper slope in the force radius diagram means a bond has (More/Less) energy

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Opposite

Poisson's Ratio:

v = -∑x/∑y (or any combination of dimensions)

- Transverse dimensions have the (Same/Opposite) reaction to stress as the perpendicular dimension

- Inverse contraction

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Elastic Deformation

A deformation with a linear relationships between the applied force and the displacement of atoms, making it completely reversible and recoverable

- Stress and strain are proportional

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Plastic Deformation

A deformation with a non-linear relationship between the applied force and displacement of atoms, causing the bonds to stretch, break, and reform which leaves planes sheared which is a permanent

- Stress and strain are not proportional

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Elastic, Plastic

(Elastic/Plastic) deformation must be overcome before (Elastic/Plastic) deformation occurs

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Is Not, Is

Displacement by elastic deformation (Is/Is Not) permanent, and displacement by plastic deformation (Is/Is Not) permanent

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Yield Point (P)

The point in which stress and strain are no longer proportional and elastic deformation becomes plastic deformation

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Yield Stress (σy)

The stress required to produce a very small, yet specified amount of plastic deformation/strain (0.002)

- Stress value of some point on plastic deformation arch

- A measure of resistance to plastic deformation

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0.002, Parallel, Stress, Strain

Strain offset method:

1.) Start at __________ strain

2.) Draw a line from starting point ____________ to the linear region of the stress-strain graph

3.) Wherever this line crosses the plastic deformation arch is where the corresponding σy value is, which is the (Stress/Strain) required to do the (Stress/Strain) prior to the intercept point

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Yield Point Phenomena

An abrupt transition from elastic deformation to plastic deformation

- Occurs in specific alloys such as low carbon steels

- Has 2 yield points

<p>An abrupt transition from elastic deformation to plastic deformation</p><p>- Occurs in specific alloys such as low carbon steels</p><p>- Has 2 yield points</p>
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Lower

In materials exhibiting the Yield Point Phenomena, Lüder Bands occur in the (Lower/Higher) yield point and are locations in which dislocations start to layer

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Average, Lower

In materials exhibiting the Yield Point Phenomena, yield strength is defined as the ____________ stress, at the (Lower/Higher) yield point

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Ultimate Strength (UTS)

The maximum amount of stress a material can withstand

- Maximum value on stress-strain graph

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Fracture Strength

The maximum amount of strain a material can withstand before failing

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Necking

For metals, the UTS occurs when noticeable _____________ starts to appear, a stress concentrator

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Ductility

Measure of the degree of plastic deformation a material has sustained at fracture

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Ductility, l, l, l

Percent Elongation (%EL):

- A method of measuring _____________

%EL = ( ___ f - ___ 0) / ___ 0 x 100

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Brittle

If %EL < 5%, the material is (Brittle/Ductile)

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Ductile

If %EL > 5%, the material is (Brittle/Ductile)

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Ductility, A, A, A

Reduction in Area (%RA):

- A method of measuring _____________

%RA = ( ___ f - ___ 0) / ___ 0 x 100

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Elastic Strain Recovery

The amount of elastic strain a material will take before reaching its yield point

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Greater

If stress is reapplied post-plastic deformation, the yield point with be (Lesser/Greater) than it was originally

- Concept can be used to strengthen materials

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Plastic, F, El, Ductility

ε ___________ = ε ___ - ε ___

- A method of measuring _____________

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Decrease, Increases

Yield strength, tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity (Increase/Decrease) and ductility (Increases/Decreases) as temperature Increases

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Increase, Decreases

Yield strength, tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity (Increase/Decrease) and ductility (Increases/Decreases) as temperature Increases

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Resilience

The ability of a material to store energy in the elastic deformation region

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1/2

Modulus of Resilience:

Ur = 0∫εy σ dε

However, if we assume a linear stress-strain curve, it can be simplified to:

Ur = ___ / ___ σyεy

- The equation of a triangle with sides σy and εy and hypotenuse along the linear portion of the line

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High, Low

Resilient materials have (Low/High) yield strengths and (Low/High) elastic modulus

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Toughness

Energy required to break a unit volume of material

- Approximated by the area under the stress-strain curve

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Linear, Linear

When calculating resilience, it can be approximated under the _____________ part of the stress-strain graph, but for calculating toughness, it cannot be approximated with just the _____________ part, and the entire area must be taken into account

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Brittle Fracture

A fracture that occurs under only elastic energy

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Ductile Fracture

A fracture that occurs under elastic and plastic energy

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True Stress

The stress determined by the instantaneous load acting on the instantaneous cross sectional area

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True Stress (<,>) Engineering Stress ALWAYS

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Hardening

An increase in σy due to plastic deformation

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Opposite, Positive, Negative

Compression and Tension have the (Same/Opposite) stress-strain graphs for small strains, With tension being both (Negative/Positive) coordinates and compression being both (Negative/Positive) coordinates

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Lower, Higher

Compression and tension graphs mirror one another at (Lower/Higher) strain levels, but at (Lower/Higher) strain levels, compression has a steeper slope and isn't as flat in the plastic regime as tension

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More

For the shear/torsion strength testing, the stress-strain graph is the same, except that it withstands (Less/More) elastic deformation before it has any plastic deformation

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Weak

Any material with an open end will be very (Weak/Strong)

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Hardness

Resistance to permanent indentation of a materials surface

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More, Better

If a material has a larger hardness, it is (Less/More) resistant to cracking or deformation when under compression and has (Worse/Better) wear properties

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Plastic

Hardness is proportional to tension because they both exhibit some level of resisting _____________ deformation

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Temperature, Chemical

Elastic modulus is relatively unchanged without a change in ________________ or _____________ structure

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Diffusion

Mass being transported by some atomic motion in a lattice

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Active Diffusion

Upon applying high temperatures, the energy barriers of atomic motion can be overcome and (Passive/Active) diffusion will occur

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Random

Gases and liquid have brownian/ _____________ motion

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Vacancy, Interstitial

Solids may have ____________ diffusion or _______________ diffusion

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Self Diffusion

In an elemental solid, atoms migrate

- The ability for atoms to move within the same type of atom

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Interdiffusion

In an alloy, atoms tend to migrate from regions of high concentration to low concentration

- Atoms of one type A diffuse into another atom type B

- Occurs by either vacancy or interstitial diffusion

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Vacancy Diffusion

Atoms exchange sites with vacancies, in turn leaving another vacancy in their former position which can ultimately be filled and so on

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Substitutional Impurities

When a different type of atom than expected fills an atomic site in a crystal lattice

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Vacancies, Activation

The rate of vacancy diffusion depends on the number of ______________ and the ______________ energy required for the exchange of location

- Need to break bonds to move

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Self Diffusion, Interdiffusion

Substitution in homogeneous solutions is _______ ______________ , while substitution in heterogeneous solutions is ___________________

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All

Vacancies exist at ______ temperatures

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Increases, Increases

As temperature increases, the number of vacancies (Increases/Decreases) and the diffusion rate (Increases/Decreases)

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Interstitial Diffusion

Smaller atoms in tetrahedral or octahedral sites can diffuse between atoms

- Jumps between interstices

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Faster, More

Interstitial diffusion is (Faster/Slower) than vacancy diffusion because there are (More/Low) sites to move to

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Elementary Jump

A sequential diffusion movement that makes up a greater migration distance of an atom

- Moves like Plinko

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M (Mass or Moles), Area, Time

In general, J (Flux) = ___ / ( ___ * ___ )

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Mol, Cm, 2, Kg, M, 2

The units for flux are ___ / ___ ^ ___ OR ___ / ___ ^ ___

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Dependent, Independent

Diffusion is time (Dependent/Independent) , while flux is time (Dependent/Independent)

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Independent, Concentration Gradient

Flux is time (Dependent/Independent) and is proportional to the ________________ ______________

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D, C, x

Fick's First Law of Diffusion:

J = - ___ (d ___ /d ___ )

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C, C, x, x, Linear

In Fick's First Law of Diffusion:

dC/dx = ( ___ 2 - ___ 1) / ( ___ 2 - ___ 1)

- Applied only if dC/dx is ___________

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Diffusibility, Temperature, Lattice

In Fick's First Law of Diffusion:

D = ________________ (constant)

- Depends on mechanism of diffusion, the _______________ of the system, the type of crystal _____________ , Crystal Imperfections, and the concentration of diffusing species

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Steady State Diffusion

The diffusion condition for which there is no net accumulation or depletion of diffusing species

- Flux in = Flux out

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Non-Steady State Diffusion

The diffusion condition for which there is some net accumulation or depletion of diffusing species

- Flux in ≠ Flux out

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Doesn't

In steady state diffusion, dC/dx (Does/Doesn't) change

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Does

In non-steady state diffusion, dC/dx (Does/Doesn't) change

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Down, Up

D (Diffusibility) has a negative sign if the system is moving (Up/Down) it's concentration gradient and a positive sign if the system is moving (Up/Down) it's concentration gradient

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Concentration, Time, Position, Accumulation, Depletion

Fick's Second Law of Diffusion:

dC(x,t)/dt = D * d^2C(x,t)/dx^2

- Rate of change of __________________ at a specific ________ and ____________ is proportional to the curvature of the concentration profile

- Diffusion flux and concentration gradient may vary with time, resulting in a net ________________ or ________________ of the species

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x, t, s, x, 2, D, t

(C( ___ , ___ ) - C0) / (C ___ - C0) = 1 - erf( z )

where z = ___ / ___ √( ___ ___ )

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Break, Bonds

For an atom to jump into a vacancy site, it needs enough energy to __________ its ___________ and squeeze by its neighbors

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x, 4, z, t, x, 4, z, D

In rewriting z = x / 2√Dt, we find that:

D = ___^2/ ___ ___ ^2 ___

OR

t = ___^2/ ___ ___ ^2 ___

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QD, R, D

For the diffusion coefficient vs 1/T graph, the slope is - ___ / ___ and the y intercept is ln ___

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Less

Diffusion in a solid will vary depending on its path:

- In general, diffusivity is greater through (More/Less) restrictive structural regions

- Bulk volume << Grain boundary << Surface species

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Open, Lower, With, Smaller, Cations, Lower

Diffusion is better when:

- Crystal structure is (Open/Closed)

- (Higher/Lower) melting temperature

- Materials (With/Without) secondary bonding

- Structures with (Larger/Smaller) diffusing atoms

- (Cations/Anions)

- (Lower/Higher) density materials

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=, ≠

Fick's 1st law is necessary when flux in (=/≠) flux out, while Fick's 2nd law is necessary when flux in (=/≠) flux out

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Polycrystalline Structure

A crystalline structure that contains many grains of crystals

- If grains are randomly oriented, overall component properties are not directional (Isotropic)

- If grains are textured/stretched in a particular direction, the component properties are directional (Anisotropic)

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Isotropic

When the grains of a polycrystalline structure are randomly oriented, the overall component properties are not directional

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Anisotropic

When the grains of a polycrystalline structure are textured/stretched in a particular direction, the overall component properties are directional

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Grain Boundaries

The junction in which individual crystals grew and fused to one another

- Transition from the lattice of one region to that of another