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Radial Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal Pressure Only)

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

\( \sigma_r \;=\;  \dfrac{ p_i \cdot r_i^2 }{ r_e^2 - r_i^2 }    \cdot   \left( 1 - \dfrac{ r_e^2 }{ r^2 } \right) \)
 Symbol English Metric
\( \sigma_r \)  (Greek symbol sigma) = Radius Stress \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) left(\(Pa\)
\( p_i \) = Intertnal Pressure \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) \(Pa\)
\( r_i \) = Internal Radius \(in\) \(mm\)
\( r_e \) = External Radius \(in\) \(mm\)
\( r \) = Radius to Point of Intrest \(in\) \(mm\)

 

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