Axial stress & strain worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A solid round bar carries an axial tensile load P. Find the normal stress σ in the bar.

P = 115 kNd = 10 mm

σ = MPa

2.Easy

A steel rod (diameter 20 mm, E = 200 GPa) sits inside a tube made of copper (outer diameter 120 mm, inner diameter 70 mm, E = 120 GPa). Both are 300 mm long and are compressed together between rigid plates by 200 kN. Find the compressive stress σ_r in the rod.

P = 200 kNrod: Ø20 mm, E = 200 GPatube: Ø120/Ø70 mm, E = 120 GPaL = 300 mm

σ_r = MPa

3.Medium

Find the elongation δ of the aluminium bar under the axial load.

P = 115 kNd = 12 mmL = 1 mE = 70 GPa

δ = mm

4.Medium

A steel rod (diameter 40 mm, E = 200 GPa) sits inside a tube made of aluminium (outer diameter 80 mm, inner diameter 60 mm, E = 70 GPa). Both are 400 mm long and are compressed together between rigid plates by 100 kN. Find the shortening δ.

P = 100 kNrod: Ø40 mm, E = 200 GPatube: Ø80/Ø60 mm, E = 70 GPaL = 400 mm

δ = mm

5.Hard

The stepped bar is fixed at the wall and loaded at its free end. Find the largest normal stress σ_max in the bar.

P = 65 kNsegment 1: Ø40 mm, 1 m, copper (E = 117 GPa)segment 2: Ø12 mm, 0.5 m, brass (E = 100 GPa)

σ_max = MPa

6.Hard

The stepped bar is fixed at the wall and loaded at its free end. Find the total elongation δ.

P = 75 kNsegment 1: Ø35 mm, 0.5 m, brass (E = 100 GPa)segment 2: Ø20 mm, 2 m, brass (E = 100 GPa)

δ = mm

Answer key

1. σ = 1464 MPa
2. σ_r = 41.75 MPa
3. δ = 14.53 mm
4. δ = 0.0987 mm
5. σ_max = 574.7 MPa
6. δ = 5.164 mm

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