PROBLEM 1.

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded
as shown. Knowing that d1 = 50 mm and d 2 = 30 mm, find the average
normal stress at the midsection of (a) rod AB, (b) rod BC.

SOLUTION
(a) Rod AB

P = 40 + 30 = 70 kN = 70 × 103 N
π π
A= d12 = (50) 2 = 1.9635 × 103 mm 2 = 1.9635 × 10−3 m 2
4 4
P 70 × 103
σ AB = = −3
= 35.7 × 106 Pa σ AB = 35.7 MPa
A 1.9635 × 10

(b) Rod BC

P = 30 kN = 30 × 103 N
π π
A= d 22 = (30)2 = 706.86 mm 2 = 706.86 × 10−6 m 2
4 4
P 30 × 103
σ BC = = −6
= 42.4 × 106 Pa σ BC = 42.4 MPa
A 706.86 × 10