Thermal Stress

Lecture 5
ST360
Thermal Stresses

• Where α= Coefficient of thermal

expansion
• Note In this case
• 1. Stress is zero
• 2. Strain =α(ΔT)
• The strain due to change in
temperature is referred as
Thermal strain.
Thermal Stresses contd…….
• Is Stress there.
• Is strain there
Thermal Stress Contd………
Thermal Stress and strain
• Thermal Stress= 𝜶𝜟𝑻𝑬

• Thermal Strain= Thermal Stress/E

• Thermal Stress= 𝜶𝜟𝑻

• Units of 𝛼 are per degree centigrade
Stress and Strain If support Yields

• If the support yields by an amount equal to δ.

• Actual Expansion= 𝜶𝜟𝑻𝑬 – δ.
𝜶𝜟𝑻𝑬 – δ
• Actual Strain =
𝑙
𝜶𝜟𝑻𝑬 – δ
• Actual Stress= xE
𝑙
Numerical Problem
• A rod is 2 long at a temperature of 100c. Find the expansion of the rod, when the
temperature is raised to 800c. If this expansion is prevented, find the stress induced in the
material of the rod. Take E=1x 105 N/mm2 and α = 0.000012 per degree centigrade.