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Principal Stress

Stresses on Inclined Sections


Transformation Equations for Plane Stress
Principal Stresses

The two principal planes are 90° apart.


Shear Stresses on the Principal Planes
The shear stresses are zero on the principal planes.
Maximum Shear Stresses

The maximum shear stress is equal to one-half the difference of the


principal stresses.
Plane of maximum shear stress is inclined at 45° to principal planes.

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