Fatigue strength of steel can be'increased by
A. increasing tensile surface residual stresses
B. introducing hydrogen in steel
C. increasing the grain size
D. increasing the specimen size
E. increasing compressive surface residual stresses
Answer: Option E
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In a tensile test of ductile material, necking starts at
A. lower yield stress
B. upper yield stress
C. ultimate tensile strength
D. just before fracture
A. $$2 + \frac{{\sigma 3}}{2}$$
B. $$4 + \frac{{\sigma 3}}{5}$$
C. $$5 + \frac{{\sigma 3}}{2}$$
D. $$5 + \frac{{\sigma 3}}{3}$$
A. P-1, Q-2, R-3
B. P-4, Q-3, R-1
C. P-3, Q-1, R-4
D. P-2, Q-1, R-3
A. the outer edges of the rod
B. $$\frac{r}{3}$$ from the centre
C. $$\frac{r}{2}$$ from the centre
D. the centre
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