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It’s counter-intuitive, but the so-called hoop stress on a cylinder being compressed from the outside actually results in tensile stress not compressive. This
by oofbey 3y ago
It’s counter-intuitive, but the so-called hoop stress on a cylinder being compressed from the outside actually results in tensile stress not compressive. This is because the material as it resists shrinking to a smaller radius is being pulled apart.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoIs this accurate? All of the examples I found online about hoop stress had diagrams where the pressure inside the cylinder was higher (as in a water pipe for example). Tensile strength would make sense in that scenario, but I don't see how it would apply when the cylinder is empty and being crushed by outside forces.