Inclusions disc-shaped

An invariant-plane strain consists of a simple shear on a plane, plus a normal strain perpendicular to the plane of shear (see Section 24.1 and Fig. 24.1). This is a combination of Cases 2 and 3. The expression for Ags then follows directly from Eqs. 19.26 and 19.27, with the result that Age is proportional to c/a. Age is therefore minimized for a disc-shaped inclusion lying in the plane of shear. 

Good quality steel is used and electrozinc is preferred for washing machines. Steel is pretreated with iron phosphate for economy electrozinc with a fine crystal zinc phosphate. No primer is normally used 25-40/im of finish is applied direct to metal. The required properties are best obtained with a thermosetting acrylic or polyester/melamine-formaldehyde finish. Self-reactive acrylics are usually preferred these resins contain about 15 Vo 7V-butoxymethyl acrylamide (CH2=CH —CO —NH —CHj—O —C4H,) monomer and cure in a manner similar to butylated melamine-formaldehyde resins. Resistance or anti-corrosive properties may be upgraded by the inclusion of small amounts of epoxy resin. Application is usually by electrostatic spray application from disc or bell. Shapes are complex enough to require convected hot-air curing. Schedules of 20 min at 150-175°C are... 

The shape could therefore be varied between that of a thin disc (c a) and that of a needle (c a). The strain energy (per unit volume of inclusion) is expressed in the form... 

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