THEORIES OF FAILURE
Failure in a ductile material is specified by the
initiation of yielding.
Failure in a brittle material is specified by fracture.
THEORIES OF FAILURE FOR DUCTILE MATERIALS
Maximum Shear Stress Theory (Tresca Yield Criterion)
The most common cause of yielding of a ductile material such
as steel is slipping, which occurs along the contact planes of
randomly ordered crystals that make up the material.
This slipping is due to shear stress :
2
minmaxabs
max
THEORIES OF FAILURE
The maximum shear stress theory for plane stress can be
expressed for any two in-plane principal stresses as s
1 and s
2 by
the following criteria:
Y2
Y1
s
1 and s
2 have same sign
Y21 s
1 and s
2 have opposite sign
THEORIES OF FAILURE
Maximum Distortion Energy Theory (von Mises Yield Criterion)
s
1
s
3
s
2
von Mises Stress for 3-Dimension
2
13
2
32
2
21o
s
2
s
1
von Mises Stress for 2-Dimension
2
221
2
1o
Yield stress, s
y , occurs when s
o = s
y
THEORIES OF FAILURE
Allowable Stress, s
allow & Safety Factor, SF
In designing a component or structure, it is introduced what so-
called Allowable Stress, which is defined as
oallow
SF
Y
O
where
THEORIES OF FAILURE
THEORIES OF FAILURE FOR BRITTLE MATERIALS
Failure of a brittle material
in tension
45
o
Failure of a brittle material
in torsion
If the material is subjected to plane stress, we require that
ultimate1
ultimate2
Stress in Shafts Due to Axial Load and Torsion
An axial force of 900 N and a torque of
2.50 N.m are applied to the shaft as shown
in the figure. If the shaft has a diameter of
40 mm and the safety factor is 5,
determine the minimum yield stress of the
material used.
Internal Loadings
(a)(a)
(b)
PROBLEM-1
The internal loadings consist of the torque
and the axial load is shown in Fig.(b)
(a)
(b)
Maximum stress Components
Due to torsional load
4
(0.02)
.50)(0.02)(
2
2
J
cT
198.9 kPa
Due to axial load
kPa716.2
2(0.02)
900
2
A
F
PROBLEM-1
The state of stress at point P is defined by
these two stress components
Principal Stresses:
2
xy
2
yy
2,1
22
We get s
1
= 767.8 kPa
s
2 = – 51.6 kPa
The orientation of the principal plane:
2
tan
y
xy1
p
2 = – 29
o
PROBLEM-1
von Mises equivalent stress for 2-D
2
221
2
1o
22
o
51.6)(51.6)(767.8)((767.8) = 794.8 kPa
PROBLEM-1
Yield Stress of the shaft material can be found from:
SF
Y
o
oy
SF )( = (5)(794.8) kPa
= 3974 kPa
= 3.974 MPa
Solid shaft has a radius of 0.5 cm and made of steel having yield
stress of
Y = 360 MPa. Determine if the loadings cause the shaft to
fail according to the maximum-shear-stress theory and the maximum-
distortion-energy theory.
PROBLEM-2
State of stress in shaft caused by axial force and torque. Since
maximum shear stress caused by torque occurs in material at outer
surface, we have
MPa165.5kN/cm16.55
cm0.52π
cm0.5cmkN3.25
MPa191kN/cm19.10
cm0.5π
kN15
2
4
2
2
J
Tc
A
P
σ
xy
x
PROBLEM-2
Stress components acting on an element of material at pt A. Rather
than use Mohr’s circle, principal stresses are obtained using stress-
transformation eqns 9-5:
MPa6.286
MPa6.95
1.1915.95
5.165
2
0191
2
0191
22
2
1
2
2
2
2
2,1
σ
σ
σ
xy
yxyx
PROBLEM-2
Maximum-shear-stress theory
Since principal stresses have opposite signs, absolute maximum
shear stress occur in the plane, apply Eqn 10-27,
Thus, shear failure occurs by maximum-shear-stress theory.
Fail!,
σσσ
Y21
360382.2
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PROBLEM-2
Stress in Shaft due to Bending Load and Torsion
T
x
y
z
A shaft has a diameter of 4 cm. The
cutting section shows in the figure is
subjected to a bending moment of 2
kNm and a torque of 2.5 kNm.
Determine:
1.The critical point of the section
2.The stress state of the critical point.
3.The principal stresses and its orientation.
4.Select the material if SF = 6
PROBLEM-3
T
x
y
z
Analysis to identify the critical point
Maximum shear stresses occur at the
peripheral of the section.
Due to the torque T
Due to the bending moment M
Maximum tensile stress occurs at the
bottom point (A) of the section.
Conclusion: the bottom point (A) is the critical point
A
PROBLEM-3
T
x
y
z
Stress components
Due to the torque T
Due to the bending moment M
A
198.9 kPa
)(0.02
.50)(0.02)(
4
2
2
J
cT
318.3 kPa
4
4
(0.02)
2)(2.00)(0.0
z
I
cM
PROBLEM-3
318.3 kPa
198.9 kPa
Stress state at critical point A
s
x = 318.3 kPa
t
xy
= 198.9 kPa
Principal stresses
2
2
22
xy
xx
1,2
We get s
1
= 413.9 kPa
s
2 = – 95.6 kPa
The orientation of the principal plane:
2
tan
x
xy1
p
2 = 51.33
o
25.65
o
s
1
s
2
PROBLEM-3
25.65
o
s
1
s
2
von Mises equivalent stress for 2-D
2
221
2
1o
22
o 95.6)(95.6)(413.9)((413.9)
= 469 kPa
PROBLEM-3
Yield Stress of the shaft material can be found from:
SF
Y
o
oy
SF )( = (6)(469) kPa
= 2814 kPa
= 2.814MPa
PROBLEM-4
Steel pipe has inner diameter of 60 mm and outer diameter of 80 mm. If
it is subjected to a torsional moment of 8 kN·m and a bending moment of
3.5 kN·m, determine if these loadings cause failure as defined by the
maximum-distortion-energy theory. Yield stress for the steel found from
a tension test is
Y
= 250 MPa.
Investigate a pt on pipe that is
subjected to a state of maximum
critical stress.
Torsional and bending moments are
uniform throughout the pipe’s length.
At arbitrary section a-a, loadings
produce the stress distributions
shown.
PROBLEM-4
Stress in Shafts Due to Axial Load, Bending and Torsion
A shaft has a diameter of 4 cm. The cutting section shows in the figure
is subjected to a compressive force of 2500 N, a bending moment of 800
Nm and a torque of 1500 Nm.
Determine: 1. The stress state of point A.
2. The principal stresses and its orientation
3. Determine the required yield stress if SF = 4.
PROBLEM-5
Analysis of the stress components at point A
Due to comprsv load:
Due to torsional load:
J
cT
A
A
F
A'
Due to bending load:
z
'A'
I
cM
(compressive stress)
Stress state at point A
Shear stress: t = t
A
Normal stress: s = s
A’ + s
A”
t
s
PROBLEM-5