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Question 1 (b): Explain what is meant by modulus of elasticity and the fatigue limit. (6 marks) (Summer 2005)
Modulus of Elasticity: Hooke's law states that when a naterial is loaded within elastic limit, the stress is directly proportional to strain.
E is the constant of proportionality known as modulus of elasticity and expressed in kN/sqmm (GPa).
E for steel is 200 GPa and that for timber is 10 GPa.
Fatigue Limit: When any material is subjected to repeated stresses, it fails at stresses below the yield point stresses. Such type of failure of a material is called fatigue. The stress is plotted against the number of cycles required to produce failure.
A little consideration will show that if the stress is kept below a certain value as shown by a dotted line in figure, the material will not fail whatever be the number of cycles. This stress represented by the dotted lines is called fatigue limit and is also known as endurance limit. It is the maximum value of the completely reversed bending stress which a polished standard specimen can withstand without failure, for infinite number of cycles, usually 100000000 cycles.
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