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1-Maximum Shear Stress Theory-Derivation
1-Maximum Shear Stress Theory-Derivation
12 =
1 2
13 =
1 3
23 =
2 3
2
2
2
Expressing the principal stresses in the order of magnitude and sign 1 2 3
3
Then the maximum shear stress is given by 13 = 1
2
THE CASE OF SIMPLE TENSION TEST WHEN YIELDING OCCURS
For the simple tension test specimen, the three principal stresses when yielding occurs are:
2 =0,
1 = S y ,
3 =0
3 Sy 0 Sy
The maximum shear stress then becomes 13 = max = 1
=
=
2
2
2
THE CASE OF THREE DIMENSIONAL STRESS WHEN YIELDING OCCURS
The maximum shear stress theory of failure states:
When Yielding occurs in any material, the maximum shear stress at the point of failure
equals or exceeds the maximum shear stress when yielding occurs in the tension test
specimen.
max =
1 3
2
Sy
2
University of Nairobi
Engineering Design II
The above equation implies that the shear yield strength of the material S sy =
Sy
2
But from analysis of plane stress situation, the maximum shear stress in plane stress is also
given in terms of plane stress elements
x y
max =
2
+ xy 2
max =
1 3
2
S sy
f .s.
Sy
2 * f .s.
OR
S
Sy
x y
+ xy 2 = sy =
for plane stress situation
max =
2
f .s. 2 * f .s.
Working Stress, page 527,Handbook, Metals Engineering Design, American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
Nyangasi
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30 January 2005