Thermal Stress
Estimate constrained thermal stress and force from modulus, expansion coefficient, temperature change, and area.
Thermal stress
128.80 MPa
compression from restraint
Prevented strain
1,840.0 microstrain
thermal strain turned into stress
Thermal force
32,200.00 N
reaction across the section
Thermal restraint
Free strain becomes stress where expansion is blocked.
128.8 MPa compression
Thermal restraint
128.8 MPa compression
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Free strain
1,840 microstrain
1.84 mm/m free length change
Prevented strain
1,840 microstrain
100% of free strain restrained
Stress state
128.8 MPa
compression
Reaction force
32,200 N
250 mm2 section area
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