MAT E 202 – MIDTERM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ductility
%EL %RA - Answers - Measure of Plastic Strain to Fracture
Hardness
H=F/A
[Pa] - Answers - Resistance to localized Plastic deformation due to penetration by an
indenter
Toughness
Modulus = A under curve
[J/mm^2] - Answers - Amount of E absorbed to cause failure by fracture
Modulus: Ceramic>Metal>Polymer
Resilience
Modulus=Area under elastic region
[J/mm^2] - Answers - Capacity of material to absorb E wile elastic
Fatigue - Answers - Material Failure at significantly lower stress due to
dynamic/fluctuating stress
Creep - Answers - Material Failure due to static stress at high temperature
Heat Capacity
=dQ/dT
[J/mol*K] - Answers - Ability to absorb external heat
Thermal Expansion
[unitless] - Answers - degree of expansion of material by heating
lower bonding energy = lower thermal expansion
Thermal Conductivity
q = -k (dQ/dT)
[W/m*K] - Answers - ability to transfer heat
Thermal Stress
[MPa] - Answers - stresses induced in a body as a result of changes in temperature
Heating and Cooling Graphs
Thermal Shock Resistance
[W/m] - Answers - combo of thermal expansion and thermal conductivity
ANSWERS
Ductility
%EL %RA - Answers - Measure of Plastic Strain to Fracture
Hardness
H=F/A
[Pa] - Answers - Resistance to localized Plastic deformation due to penetration by an
indenter
Toughness
Modulus = A under curve
[J/mm^2] - Answers - Amount of E absorbed to cause failure by fracture
Modulus: Ceramic>Metal>Polymer
Resilience
Modulus=Area under elastic region
[J/mm^2] - Answers - Capacity of material to absorb E wile elastic
Fatigue - Answers - Material Failure at significantly lower stress due to
dynamic/fluctuating stress
Creep - Answers - Material Failure due to static stress at high temperature
Heat Capacity
=dQ/dT
[J/mol*K] - Answers - Ability to absorb external heat
Thermal Expansion
[unitless] - Answers - degree of expansion of material by heating
lower bonding energy = lower thermal expansion
Thermal Conductivity
q = -k (dQ/dT)
[W/m*K] - Answers - ability to transfer heat
Thermal Stress
[MPa] - Answers - stresses induced in a body as a result of changes in temperature
Heating and Cooling Graphs
Thermal Shock Resistance
[W/m] - Answers - combo of thermal expansion and thermal conductivity