Two previously under formed specimens of the same metal are to be plastically deformed by reducing their

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Two previously under formed specimens of the same metal are to be plastically deformed by reducing their cross-sectional areas. One has a circular cross section, and the other is rectangular; during deformation the circular cross section is to remain circular, and the rectangular is to remain as such. Their original and deformed dimensions are as follows:
Two previously under formed specimens of the same metal are

Which of these specimens will be the hardest after plastic deformation, and why?

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Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction

ISBN: 978-0470419977

8th edition

Authors: William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch

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