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A tensile member in a machine structure is subjected to a steady load of 4.50 kN. It has a length of 750 mm and is made from a steel tube having an outside diameter of 18 mm and an inside diameter of 12 mm. Compute the tensile stress in the tube and the axial deformation.
The value of tensile stress in the tube.
The axial deformation in the tube.
Answer to Problem 1P
The value of stress in a tube is,
The axial deformation in the tube is,
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Length of the tube,
Inside diameter of the tube,
Outside diameter of the tube,
Steady load in the tensile member,
Concept used:
Stress- It is the applied force per unit area.
Unit of the stress is N/m2.
The axial deformation in the tube is,
Where,
Calculation:
The cross sectional area of the tube is calculated as,
The cross sectional area of the tube is,
Now the value of tensile stress is calculated as:
As,
Thus,
Hence, the value of stress in a tube is,
Now calculate the axial deformation in the tube.
The axial deformation in the tube is calculated as,
Hence, the axial deformation in the tube is,
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