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Asked by: Siddharth Mishra
Created at: 2025-05-31 23:11:42
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Let's solve **part (a)** step by step as requested:
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### **Given (for part a):**
- \(\sigma_x = 180 \) MPa
- \(\sigma_y = 180 \) MPa
- \(\tau_{xy} = 0 \) MPa
- Yield strength, \(S_y = 420\) MPa
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## **Step 1: Stress Element & Mohr's Circle**
**Stress Element:**
- \(\sigma_x = 180\) MPa (acts on x-face)
- \(\sigma_y = 180\) MPa (acts on y-face)
- \(\tau_{xy} = 0\) (no shear stress)
**Mohr's Circle:**
- Center: \(\left(\frac{\sigma_x + \sigma_y}{2}, 0\right) = (180, 0)\)
- Radius: \(\sqrt{\left(\frac{\sigma_x - \sigma_y}{2}\right)^2 + \tau_{xy}^2} = \sqrt{0^2 + 0^2} = 0\)
**Principal Stresses:**
\[
\sigma_1 = \sigma_2 = 180 \text{ MPa}
\]
\[
\tau_{max} = 0 \text{ MPa}
\]
**Explanation:** Both normal stresses are equal, and there's no shear stress, so Mohr's circle reduces to a point at (180, 0).
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## **Step 2: Factor of Safety - Maximum Shear Stress Theory (MSST/F)**
**MSST (Tresca):**
\[
n_{s,\text{MSSTF}} = \frac{S_y}{\sigma_1 - \sigma_2}
\]
Here,
\[
\sigma_1 = 180\text{ MPa},\quad \sigma_2 = 180\text{ MPa}
\]
So,
\[
|\sigma_1 - \sigma_2| = 0
\]
\[
n_{s,\text{MSSTF}} = \frac{420}{0} = \infty
\]
**Explanation:** Since both principal stresses are equal, the maximum shear stress is zero, and theoretically, the factor of safety is infinite (no danger of yielding according to Tresca).
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## **Step 3: Factor of Safety - Distortion Energy Theory (DETF/Von Mises)**
**Von Mises:**
\[
\sigma_{eq} = \sqrt{\sigma_1^2 - \sigma_1\sigma_2 + \sigma_2^2}
\]
But since \(\sigma_1 = \sigma_2\), this simplifies:
\[
\sigma_{eq} = \sqrt{(180)^2 - (180)(180) + (180)^2} = \sqrt{180^2} = 180 \text{ MPa}
\]
**Factor of Safety:**
\[
n_{s,\text{DETF}} = \frac{S_y}{\sigma_{eq}} = \frac{420}{180} = 2.33
\]
**Explanation:** The equivalent stress is just the applied normal stress, so the factor of safety is 2.33 by the Von Mises criterion.
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## **Final Answers (for part a):**
- **(i) Mohr's Circle:** Reduces to a point at (180, 0).
- **(ii) Factor of Safety (MSST):** \(n_{s,\text{MSSTF}} = \infty\)
- **(iii) Factor of Safety (Von Mises/DETF):** \(n_{s,\text{DETF}} = 2.33\)
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