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Machine Design Data Book – Ultimate 1,283-Page Engineering Reference (PDF, ©2004 McGraw-Hill) Author: Eng. Rami Khalil Format: High-quality searchable PDF (full 1,283 pages) Why Every Mechanical Engineer Needs This Book Instant Access to 1,000+ Design Formulas, Tables & Standards Chapter 1 (Properties of Engineering Materials) – 9 pages of pure gold: Stress-Strain Mastery: Ductile vs. brittle curves (Figs. 1-1/1-2), true vs. engineering stress/strain, Bridgeman necking correction. Tensile Testing: % elongation, % reduction in area, standard gauge length (l₀ = 6.56√A₀), volume constancy. All Strengths Covered: σ_sut, σ_syt, σ_sf (endurance), shear, compressive. Hardness Conversions: Brinell (HB), Rockwell B/C, Vickers (HV), Knoop (HK), Meyer – Datsko correlations (σ_su/HB vs. n). Strain Hardening & Cold Work: σ_tru = σ₀ ε_truⁿ, %CW impact on yield/ultimate strength. Moduli & Toughness: E, G, Poisson’s ratio (ν), modulus of toughness (T_m). Full Symbols, Suffixes & Standards: AISI, SAE, ASTM, ISO, DIN, UNS, ASME – SI + US Customary units. Visuals: 4 clear figures + Table 1-1A (σ₀ & n values for steels, aluminum, brass). Who This Is For Design Engineers – Fast material selection & stress calculations. Students (BSc/MSc) – Exam prep, project work, lab reports. Consultants & Fabricators – Verify hardness, endurance limits, failure modes. R&D Teams – Cold work effects, strain hardening, toughness data.

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ENG. RAMI KHALIL
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www.engramikhalil.weebly.com

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, Source: MACHINE DESIGN DATABOOK




CHAPTER

1
PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING
MATERIALS

SYMBOLS5;6
a area of cross section, m2 (in2 )
original area of cross section of test specimen, mm2 (in2 )
Aj area of smallest cross section of test specimen under load Fj , m2
(in2 )
Af minimum area of cross section of test specimen at fracture, m2
(in2 )
A0 original area of cross section of test specimen, m2 (in2 )
Ar percent reduction in area that occurs in standard test
specimen
Bhn Brinell hardness number
d diameter of indentation, mm
diameter of test specimen at necking, m (in)
D diameter of steel ball, mm
E modulus of elasticity or Young’s modulus, GPa
[Mpsi (Mlb/in2 )]
f" strain fringe (fri) value, mm/fri (min/fri)
f stress fringe value, kN/m fri (lbf/in fri)
F load (also with subscripts), kN (lbf)
G modulus of rigidity or torsional or shear modulus, GPa
(Mpsi)
HB Brinell hardness number
lf final length of test specimen at fracture, mm (in)
lj gauge length of test specimen corresponding to load Fj , mm
(in)
l0 original gauge length of test specimen, mm (in)
Q figure of merit, fri/m (fri/in)
RB Rockwell B hardness number
RC Rockwell C hardness number
 Poisson’s ratio
 normal stress, MPa (psi)



The units in parentheses are US Customary units
[e.g., fps (foot-pounds-second)].

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1.2 CHAPTER ONE



b transverse bending stress, MPa (psi)
c compressive stress, MPa (psi)
s strength, MPa (psi)
t tensile stress, MPa (psi)
sf endurance limit, MPa (psi)
0sf endurance limit of rotating beam specimen or R R Moore
endurance limit, MPa (psi)
0sfa endurance limit for reversed axial loading, MPa (psi)
0sfb endurance limit for reversed bending, MPa (psi)
sc compressive strength, MPa (psi)
su tensile strength, MPa (psi)
u ultimate stress, MPa (psi)
uc ultimate compressive stress, MPa (psi)
ut ultimate tensile stress, MPt (psi)
su
sbu
ultimate strength, MPA (psi)
suc ultimate compressive strength, MPa (psi)
sut ultimate tensile strength, MPa (psi)
y yield stress, MPa (psi)
yc yield compressive stress, MPa (psi)
yt yield tensile stress, MPa (psi)
syc yield compressive strength, MPa (psi)
syt yield tensile strength, MPa (psi)
 torsional (shear) stress, MPa (psi)
s shear strength, MPa (psi)
u ultimate shear stress, MPa (psi)
su ultimate shear strength, MPa (psi)
y yield shear stress, MPa (psi)
sy yield shear strength, MPa (psi)
sf0 torsional endurance limit, MPa (psi)


SUFFIXES
a axial
b bending
c compressive
f endurance
s strength properties of material
t tensile
u ultimate
y yield


ABBREVIATIONS
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
ASA American Standards Association
AMS Aerospace Materials Specifications
ASM American Society for Metals
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards
BSS British Standard Specifications
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
ISO International Standards Organization



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PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS 1.3


SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
UNS Unified Numbering system

Note:  and  with subscript s designates strength properties of material used in the design which will be used and
observed throughout this Machine Design Data Handbook. Other factors in performance or in special aspects are
included from time to time in this chapter and, being applicable only in their immediate context, are not given at
this stage.



Particular Formula


For engineering stress-strain diagram for ductile steel, Refer to Fig. 1-1
i.e., low carbon steel
For engineering stress-strain diagram for brittle Refer to Fig. 1-2
material such as cast steel or cast iron lf  l0 l lf A0  Af
The nominal unit strain or engineering strain "¼ ¼ ¼ 1¼ ð1-1Þ
l0 l0 l0 A0
where lf ¼ final gauge length of tension test
specimen,
l0 ¼ original gauge length of tension test
specimen.
F
The numerical value of strength of a material s ¼ ð1-2Þ
A
where subscript s stands for strength.




Point P is the proportionality
limit. Y is the upper yield limit.
E is the elastic limit. Y 0 is the
lower yield point. U is the
ultimate tensile strength point.
R is the fracture or rupture
strength point. R0 is the true
fracture or rupture strength
point.




FIGURE 1-1 Stress-strain diagram for ductile material.

Subscript s stands for strength.



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