Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR6142 : Mechanical Behavior of Materials Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Shantanu Kumar Behera
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Experiment 1: Determination of flexural strength of a component by 3-point bending strength. Effects of span length, sample size, cross-section. |
| Module 2 : |
Experiment 2: Analyze the difference between 3-point and 4-point bend strength. |
| Module 3 : |
Experiment 3: Determination of Weibull modulus. |
| Module 4 : |
Experiment 4: Measurement of splitting tensile strength and biaxial bending strength (ring on ring method). |
| Module 5 : |
Experiment 5: Determination of compressive strength of samples effect of sample size. |
| Module 6 : |
Experiment 6: Determination of the effect of porosity on strength and validation of strength. |
| Module 7 : |
Experiment 7: Determination of the effect of whiskers/fibers on the strength of brittle materials. |
| Module 8 : |
Experiment 8: Determination of indentation hardness and indentation fracture toughness of materials. |
| Module 9 : |
Experiment 9: Determination of fracture toughness of brittle solids. |
| Module 10 : |
Experiment 10: Determination of wear behavior of materials. |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
To equip the students with the ability to comprehend and analyze different mechanical testing of materials.
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| 2 . |
To develop capacity among the students to work as single or as team member. |
| 3 . |
To translate the concept learned in the laboratory to real life industry. |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
Understand, analyze and explain the basic mechanical testing of materials. |
| 2 . |
Understand the technological significance of materials and components for various engineering applications.
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| 3 . |
Ability to apply the concepts learned in the laboratory to industrial application of materials testing and manufacturing. |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
Roy W. Rice, Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Composites, CRC Press, 2000 |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
John B. Wachtman, W. Roger Cannon and M. John Matthewson, Mechanical Properties of Ceramics, John Wiley & Sons, 2009 |
Journal and Conferences
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