A three-point bend test is performed on a block of silicon


A three-point bend test is performed on a block of silicon carbide that is 10 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, and 0.6 cm thick and is resting on two supports 7.5 cm apart. The sample breaks when a deflection of 0.09 mm is recorded. The flexural modulus for silicon carbide is 480 GPa. Assume that no plastic deformation occurs. Calculate

(a) the force that caused the fracture; and

(b) the flexural strength.

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Mechanical Engineering: A three-point bend test is performed on a block of silicon
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