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RRB Junior Engineer / DMS / CMA 2019 · Question 3526 of 3719

Which theory of failure will you use for aluminium components under steady loading?

  1. AMaximum principal stress theory
  2. BMaximum shear stress theoryCorrect
  3. CMaximum strain energy theory
  4. DMaximum principal strain theory

Answer: B. Maximum shear stress theory

Explanation

Explanation:- Maximum Shear Stress Theory ( MSST ) According to this theory, failure occurs when maximum shear stress at any point reaches the yield strength. Condition for safe design: For tri-axial state of stress, For bi-axial state of stress, This theory is well suitable for ductile materials. MSST is not suitable for hydrostatic loading. Important Points For brittle material Theories of failure Shape Maximum Principal Stress theory (RANKINE’S THEORY) Square Maximum Principal Strain theory (St. VENANT’S THEORY) Rhombus Total Strain Energy theory (HAIGH’S THEORY) Ellipse τ ​ ≤ max ​ = N S ​ ys ​ 2N S ​ yt Max ​ ​ ​ , ​ ​ ​ , ​ ​ ​ ≤ {∣∣ 2 σ ​−σ ​ 1 2 ∣∣ ∣∣ 2 σ ​−σ ​ 2 3 ∣∣ ∣∣ 2 σ ​−σ ​ 3 1 ∣∣} ​ 2N S ​ yt Max ​ ​ ​ , ​ ​ ​ , ​ ​ ​ ≤ {∣∣ 2 σ ​−σ ​ 1 2 ∣∣ ∣∣ 2 σ ​2 ∣∣ ∣∣ 2 σ ​3 ∣∣} ​ 2N S ​ yt For Ductile material Theories of failure Shape Maximum Shear Stress Theory (GUEST AND TRESCA’S THEORY) Hexagon Maximum Distortion Energy Theory (VON MISES AND HENCKY’S THEORY) Ellipse

Source: RRB JE 2019 (CBT 2) (ME) Previous Year Paper (31 Aug 2019) — prepp.in solved-paper PDF (answer key with explanations) · reliable-secondary

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