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Ratchet Wrench Design and Fabrication

The document discusses designing the handle and body of a large ratchet wrench. It provides requirements of a minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi and 2% elongation. Additional considerations are weight minimization, corrosion resistance, machinability, and appearance. Students are asked to propose production methods for the component and appropriate engineering materials, recommend the best solution, outline production steps from raw material, and recommend any needed heat or surface treatments.

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Ratchet Wrench Design and Fabrication

The document discusses designing the handle and body of a large ratchet wrench. It provides requirements of a minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi and 2% elongation. Additional considerations are weight minimization, corrosion resistance, machinability, and appearance. Students are asked to propose production methods for the component and appropriate engineering materials, recommend the best solution, outline production steps from raw material, and recommend any needed heat or surface treatments.

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Assignment 2: Case study

Handle and Body of a Large Ratchet Wrench (CLO1, PLO1)


Figure 15-A has already presented the handle and body segment of a relatively large
ratchet wrench, such as those used with conventional socket sets. The design
specifications require a material with a minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi and an
elongation of at least 2% in all directions. Additional consideration should be given to
weight minimization (because of the relatively large size of the wrench), corrosion
resistance (due to storage and use environments), machinability (if finish machining is
required), and appearance.

1. Based on the size and shape of the product, describe several methods that could be
used to produce the component. For each method, briefly discuss the relative pros and
cons.

2. What types of engineering materials might be able to meet the requirements? What
would be the pros and cons of each general family?

3. For each of the shape generation methods in question 1, select an appropriate material
from the alternatives discussed in question 2, making sure that the process and material
are compatible.

4. Which of the combinations do you feel would be the “best” solution to the problem?
Why?

5. For this system, outline the specific steps that would be required to produce the part
from reasonable starting material.

6. For your proposed solution, would any additional heat treatment or surface treatment
be required? If so, what would you recommend?

Instructions:
1. Group of Maximum 5 Students
2. No group should be less than 3
3. Maximum Marks: 15 (Including formatting)
4. Submission: Monday, December 07, 2020 at 11:00 AM , (submissions allowed on LMS only)
5. Only One Group member will submit the assignment on LMS. (No submission will be entertain
from the entire group if more than one member submit the assignment)
6. Word Document (do not convert to pdf)
7. Arial font, with normal text with size 12
8. 1.5 line spacing
9. Narrow Margins
10. A4 page
Assignment 2: Case study

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