Question: ( b ) A steel pipe having an inside diameter of 8 0 0 mm is made of two semicircular halves welded together. If the

(b) A steel pipe having an inside diameter of 800 mm is made of two semicircular halves welded together. If the efficiency of the welded joint is 75% and the allowable stress in tension for the steel is 110 MPa , what is the minimum wall thickness (in mm ) required to sustain a pressure of 3.8 MPa ? Give the answer to 1 decimal place.
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( b ) A steel pipe having an inside diameter of 8

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