PROBLEM 2.4

A cast-iron tube is used to support a compressive load. Knowing that E = 69 GPa and that the maximum allowable change in length is 0.025%, determine (a) the maximum normal stress in the tube, (b) the minimum wall thickness for a load of 7.2 kN if the outside diameter of the tube is 50 mm.


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