Rizal Technological University

Chapter
IV

Strength of
Materials

Engr. Kristine Joy Castillo-Delos Santos

Instructor
Torsional Stress
Torsional Stress
Torsional Stress
1. Maximum Shearing Stress

Wherein:
J - 2nd Polar Moment of Inertia (mm4)
d - Diameter (mm)
τ - Shear Stress (MPa)
T - Torque (N-mm)
r - Radius (mm)

By Definition:
2nd Polar Moment of Inertia
The 2nd polar moment (of inertia) is a
quantity used to describe resistance to
torsional deformation (deflection), in
cylindrical (or non-cylindrical) objects.
Torque
It is a measure of the force that can cause an
object to rotate about an axis. It can be
represented as the vector product of force
and position vector.
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2. Angle of Twist θ rad/unit length 3. Torsional Stiffness

The angle of twist can be defined as

the angular deformation in an object
due to a couple of twisting torques.

Torsional stiffness is defined as the torque

required to produce unit angle of twist.
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4. Torsional Rigidity 5. Maximum Tensile Stress

To rsi o n a l r i g i d i ty m e a s u re s a
material's resistance toward
angular distortion. 6. Maximum Shear Strain
Torsional Stress
7. Thin-walled Tube 8. Power
 CE BOARD May 2012

Sample
Problem
#1
Solution #1
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Sample
Problem
#2
Solution #2
Sample
Problem
#3
Solution #3
Sample
Problem
#4
Solution #4
Sample
Problem
#5
Solution #5
Any Clarifications?
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