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Stress 101

Stress distributions in beams must be determined to assess performance and failure based on combined stresses. Normal stress is calculated by substituting stress for strain in equations relating stress to strain, assuming the stress-strain curve is identical in tension and compression. For beams in pure bending, stress in the z-direction is zero while stress in the y-direction is small compared to stress in the x-direction.

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Stress 101

Stress distributions in beams must be determined to assess performance and failure based on combined stresses. Normal stress is calculated by substituting stress for strain in equations relating stress to strain, assuming the stress-strain curve is identical in tension and compression. For beams in pure bending, stress in the z-direction is zero while stress in the y-direction is small compared to stress in the x-direction.

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Stress

The determination of stress distributions of beams in necessary for determining the


level of performance for the component. In particular, stress-based failure theories
require determination of the maximum combined stresses in which the complete stress state must
be either measured or calculated. Normal Stress: Having derived the proportionality relation for
strain, x, in the x direction, the variation of stress, x, in the x-direction can be found by

substituting for in Eqs. 3.3 or 3.7. In the elastic range and for most materials uniaxial tensile
and compressive stress-strain curves are identical. If there are differences in tension and
compression stress-strain response, then stress must be computed from the strain distribution
rather than by substitution of of for in Eqs. 3.3 or 3.7.

Note that for a beam in pure bending since no load is applied in the z-direction, z is zero
throughout the beam. However, because of loads applied in the y-direction to obtain the bending
moment, y is not zero, but it is small enough compared to x to neglect. In addition, x, while
varying linearly in the y direction is uniformly distributed in the z direction. Therefore, a beam
under only a bending load will be in a uniaxial, albeit

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