In: Mechanical Engineering
1. The yield strength and grain size of a metal are as follows
σy d (mm)
220 MPa 4 x 10-2
285 MPa 1 x 10-3
a. Calculate σ0
b. Calculate ky
c. At what grain size is a strength of 350 MPa possible?
d. “If the grain size is continuously decreased then the strength can be continuously increased without any upper limit, to infinite strength” Do you think this statement is possible or impossible. Please explain.