A cylindrical steel tank is manufactured based on the following data: internal pressure: 2460 psi factor of safety with respect to YP: 2.0 yield stress in tension (circumferential): 56 000 psi yield stress in shear (longitudinal): 22000 psi (a) Determine the minimum wall thickness if the diameter of the cylindrical steel tank is 7 inches. (b) Determine the maximum acceptable internal pressure if the wall thickness is 0.50 inches. NOTE: Use 2 decimal places in every solved values. Include formulas and figures

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1. A cylindrical steel tank is manufactured based on the following data:

internal pressure: 2460 psi

factor of safety with respect to YP: 2.0

yield stress in tension (circumferential): 56 000 psi

yield stress in shear (longitudinal): 22000 psi

(a) Determine the minimum wall thickness if the diameter of the cylindrical steel tank is 7 inches.

(b) Determine the maximum acceptable internal pressure if the wall thickness is 0.50 inches.

NOTE: Use 2 decimal places in every solved values. Include formulas and figures if needed. 

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