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Longitudinal Hoop Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal & External Pressure)

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Longitudinal Hoop Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal & External Pressure) Formula

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

 

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