Problem 1 Determine the maximum shearing stress and elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of 20 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter wire on a mean radius of 4 in. when the spring is supporting a load of 500 lb. Use A.M. Wahl Formula and G = 6 × 106 psi. ANS: Tmax = 12.1 ksi and 8 = 6.83 in

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Determine the maximum shearing stress and elongation in a bronze
helical spring composed of 20 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter wire on a mean
radius of 4 in. when the spring is supporting a load of 500 lb. Use A.M.
Wahl Formula and G = 6 × 106 psi.
ANS: Tmax = 12.1 ksi and 8 = 6.83 in
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1 Determine the maximum shearing stress and elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of 20 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter wire on a mean radius of 4 in. when the spring is supporting a load of 500 lb. Use A.M. Wahl Formula and G = 6 × 106 psi. ANS: Tmax = 12.1 ksi and 8 = 6.83 in
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