Destructive Testing
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The official GTU curriculum for Destructive Testing (subject code DI04021051) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 4 divides the course into 4 units, covering 15 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04021051)Unit 1 Introduction to Destructive Testing
- 1.1.Overview of material testing: destructive vs non-destructive 1.2.Mechanical properties of materials 1.3.Merits and Limitations in Destructive Testing. 1.4.Standards and codes (ASTM, ISO, BIS) 1.5.Green Technology Aspect: Eco-friendly testing methods
- waste reduction in lab experiments
Unit 2 Strength and Hardness Testing
- 2.1.Stress-strain relationship
- true and engineering stress 2.2.Tensile
- compression, and shear testing methods 2.3.Hardness testing – Brinell
- Micro-hardness 2.4.Hardness conversion and selection criteria
Unit 3 Impact, Fatigue, and Creep Testing
- 3.1.Izod and Charpy impact tests – principle
- comparison 3.2.Fatigue mechanism
- endurance limit. 3.3.Creep mechanism
- features of creep curve
- influencing factors
Unit 4 Wear, Bend, Green Testing Practices with Sustainability
- Wear and bending tests – importance and procedure 4.2
- Introduction to green testing labs – waste minimization
- recycling of specimens, and efficient use of energy. 4.3
- Role of testing data in sustainable design and material selection