Question

The A-36 steel pipe has a 6061-T6 aluminum core. It is subjected to a tensile force of 200 kN. Determine the average normal stress in the aluminum and the steel due to this loading. The pipe has an outer diameter of 80 mm and an inner diameter of 70 mm.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the steel: 815 kPa

In the aluminum: 270 kPa

Explanation:

The steel pipe will have a section of:

A1 = π/4 * (D^2 - d^2)

A1 = π/4 * (0.8^2 - 0.7^2) = 0.1178 m^2

The aluminum core:

A2 = π/4 * d^2

A2 = π/4 * 0.7^2 = 0.3848 m^2

The parts will have a certain stiffness:

k = E * A/l

We don't know their length, so we can consider this as stiffness per unit of length

k = E * A

For the steel pipe:

E = 210 GPa (for steel)

k1 = 210*10^9 * 0.1178 = 2.47*10^10 N

For the aluminum:

E = 70 GPa

k2 = 70*10^9 * 0.3848 = 2.69*10^10 N

Hooke's law,

Δd = f / k

Since we are using stiffness per unit of length we use stretching per unit of length,

ε = f / k

When the force is distributed between both materials will stretch the same length,

f = f1 + f2

f1 / k1 = f2/ k2

Replacing:

f1 = f - f2

(f - f2) / k1 = f2 / k2

f/k1 - f2/k1 = f2/k2

f/k1 = f2 * (1/k2 + 1/k1)

f2 = (f/k1) / (1/k2 + 1/k1)

f2 = (200000/2.47*10^10) / (1/2.69*10^10 + 1/2.47*10^10) = 104000 N = 104 KN

f1 = 200 - 104 = 96 kN

Then we calculate the stresses:

σ1 = f1/A1 = 96000 / 0.1178 = 815000 Pa = 815 kPa

σ2 = f2/A2 = 104000 / 0.3848 = 270000 Pa = 270 kPa