A tube from aluminium with an outside diameter of 50 (mm) and a wall thickness of 5 (mm) is used as a compression member. If the axial normal stress in the member must be limited to 90 MPa, what is the maximum force (in kN) that the member can support.

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Chapter8: Applications Of Plane Stress (pressure Vessels, Beams, And Combined Loadings)
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Problem 8.2.7P: (a) Solve part (a) of the preceding problem if the pressure is 8.5 psi, the diameter is 10 in., the...
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A tube from aluminium with an outside diameter of 50 (mm) and a wall thickness of 5 (mm) is used as a compression member. If the axial normal stress in the member must be limited to 90 MPa, what is the maximum force (in kN) that the member can support.

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