The composite bar is rigidly attached to unyielding supports. The bar is stress-free at 65°F. At what temperature will the aluminium and steel segments in the given figure have stresses of equal nagnitude after the 12.5 kip force is applied? The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium is x = 12.8 x 10-6/ºF and steel is a = 6.5 x 10-6/ºF Aluminum Steel A = 2 in.2 E = 10 × 106 psi A = 3 in.2 E = 29 × 106 psi 12.5 -15 in.- 10 in.-

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The composite bar is rigidly attached to unyielding supports. The bar is stress-free at 65°F. At
what temperature will the aluminium and steel segments in the given figure have stresses of equal
magnitude after the 12.5 kip force is applied? The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium is
a = 12.8 x 10-/°F and steel is a = 6.5 x 10-/ºF
Aluminum
Steel
A = 2 in.2
E = 10 × 106 psi
A = 3 in.2
E = 29 × 106 psi
12.5
15 in.-
-10 in.-
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 2 The composite bar is rigidly attached to unyielding supports. The bar is stress-free at 65°F. At what temperature will the aluminium and steel segments in the given figure have stresses of equal magnitude after the 12.5 kip force is applied? The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium is a = 12.8 x 10-/°F and steel is a = 6.5 x 10-/ºF Aluminum Steel A = 2 in.2 E = 10 × 106 psi A = 3 in.2 E = 29 × 106 psi 12.5 15 in.- -10 in.-
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