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For ductile materials the most appropriate failure theory is

AMaximum shear stress theory

BMaximum Principal stress theory

CMaximum Principal strain theory

DShear strain energy theory

Answer:

D. Shear strain energy theory

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The most appropriate failure theory for ductile materials is the Shear Strain Energy Theory (option 4). It states that failure occurs when the strain energy of distortion per unit volume absorbed at any point is equal to the strain energy of distortion absorbed per unit volume at any point in a bar stressed to the elastic limit under the state of uniaxial stress. This theory gives economic design as compared to the Maximum Shear Stress Theory.


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Consider the following statements :Which of the statements is/are correct?

  1. Based on the experiment results, the distortion energy theory predicts the failure of a component made of ductile material most accurately.
  2. According to the distortion energy theory, the shear yield strength is less than the shear strength in tension.