3-38. A short cylindrical block of 6061-T6 aluminum, having an original diameter of 20 mm and a length of 75 mm, is placed in a compression machine and squeezed until the axial load applied is 5 kN. Determine (a) the decrease in its length and (b) its new diameter.

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3–38. A short cylindrical block of 6061-T6 aluminum,
having an original diameter of 20 mm and a length of
75 mm, is placed in a compression machine and squeezed
until the axial load applied is 5 kN. Determine (a) the
decrease in its length and (b) its new diameter.
Transcribed Image Text:3–38. A short cylindrical block of 6061-T6 aluminum, having an original diameter of 20 mm and a length of 75 mm, is placed in a compression machine and squeezed until the axial load applied is 5 kN. Determine (a) the decrease in its length and (b) its new diameter.
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