A long steel circular tube of 25.4 cm diameter and 0.32 cm wall thickness is subjected to an interior pressure of 4.83 MPa. The ends of the tube are closed. The yield stress of the steel is 227 MPa. Find the additional tensile load P which is needed to cause yielding of the tube, based on (i) the von Mises criterion and (ii) the Tresca criterion.

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SOLUTION Given data Diameter of Tube d 254 cm Thickness of wall t 032 ... View the full answer