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Longitudinal Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal Pressure Only)

 

Longitudinal Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal Pressure Only) Formula

\sigma_l \;=\;  \dfrac{  p_i \cdot r_i^2 }{ r_e^2 - r_i^2 } 
Symbol English Metric
\sigma_l   (Greek symbol sigma) = longitudinal stress lbf\;/\;in^2   Pa
p = internal pressure lbf\;/\;in^2   Pa
r_e = external radius   in   mm
r_i = internal radius   in   mm

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