Max Bend Radius of a 40mm Rod

Making Assumption of rod being a simply supported beam,

I.E. on two pivoting points with a central load causing the deflection

Deflection of value X for a centrally loaded simply supported beam is: x

FL3
48 EI

F = Force
L = Length = for simplicity a length of 1m
I = Second Moment of Area
Z = Section Modulus
D 4 40 4 2560000

125664
64
64
64
D 3
Z
6283
32
I

D = Diameter
The max Stress at the outer most fibre is determined as: max

FL
4Z

Assuming the material of the shaft is En24 Tempered to T Condition its properties are: Yield Strength of y 654 N / mm 2
Youngs Modulus E 206000 N / mm 2
So the max F when max = 654 N / mm 2 is: FL
4Z
4 Z max FL

max

4 Z max
F
L
4 * 6283 * 654
F 16436.8 N
1000

So The Deflection =
x

FL3
16436.8 *1000 3

13.22mm
48 EI
48 * 206000 * 125664

Calculating bend radius as a circle by 3 points: Left Points = 0,0

Right Points = 1000,0
Centre Pont 500,13.22
Circle Centre = h,k
x,y being points on radius
(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2

Centre unknown so substituting

1,
2,
3,

(0-h)^2 + (0-k)^2 = r^2

(1000-h)^2 + (0-k)^2 = r^2
(500-h)^2 + (13.22-k)^2 = r^2

(2) (1) =
(1000-h)^2 (0-h)^2 + (0-k)^2 (0-K)^2 = 0
(1000-h)^2 (0-h)^2 + K^2- K^2= 0
1000000-2000h+h^2 h^2 = 0
2000h = 1000000
h = 500
(3)-(1) =
(500-h)^2 - (0-h)^2 + (13.22-k)^2 - (0-k)^2 = 0
250000-1000h+h^2 h^2 + 174.76 26.44k + k^2 k^2 = 0
250000 500000 + 250000- 250000 + 174.76 26.44k = 0
-249825.24 26.44k
-249825.24=26.44k
-249825.24/26.44=k
k = -9448.76
So
h = 500
k = -9448.76
r = ((x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 )^0.5
= ((-500)^2 + (-9448.76)^2)^.5
=(250000+89279084)^.5
r = 9461.98mm