Allowable Bending Stress Calculator

✖Load on Beam is the external force or weight applied to the beam, potentially causing deformation or stress.ⓘ Load on Beam [w]			+10% -10%
✖Length of Beam is the dimension that measures the span or extent along the longitudinal axis, from one end to another.ⓘ Length of Beam [L]			+10% -10%
✖Width of Beam is the horizontal dimension between its opposite surfaces or edges, perpendicular to its depth and length.ⓘ Width of Beam [b_Beam]			+10% -10%
✖Depth of Beam is the vertical measurement between its upper and lower surfaces, perpendicular to its length and width.ⓘ Depth of Beam [d_Beam]			+10% -10%

✖Allowable Bending Stress is the maximum stress a material can endure without exceeding its elastic limit under bending deformation.ⓘ Allowable Bending Stress [f]

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Allowable Bending Stress Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Allowable Bending Stress = 3*Load on Beam*Length of Beam/(2*Width of Beam*Depth of Beam^2)
f = 3*w*L/(2*b_Beam*d_Beam^2)
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Allowable Bending Stress - (Measured in Pascal) - Allowable Bending Stress is the maximum stress a material can endure without exceeding its elastic limit under bending deformation.
Load on Beam - (Measured in Newton) - Load on Beam is the external force or weight applied to the beam, potentially causing deformation or stress.
Length of Beam - (Measured in Meter) - Length of Beam is the dimension that measures the span or extent along the longitudinal axis, from one end to another.
Width of Beam - (Measured in Meter) - Width of Beam is the horizontal dimension between its opposite surfaces or edges, perpendicular to its depth and length.
Depth of Beam - (Measured in Meter) - Depth of Beam is the vertical measurement between its upper and lower surfaces, perpendicular to its length and width.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Load on Beam: 50 Kilonewton --> 50000 Newton (Check conversion here)
Length of Beam: 5000 Millimeter --> 5 Meter (Check conversion here)
Width of Beam: 312 Millimeter --> 0.312 Meter (Check conversion here)
Depth of Beam: 100 Millimeter --> 0.1 Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

f = 3*w*L/(2*b_Beam*d_Beam^2) --> 3*50000*5/(2*0.312*0.1^2)

Evaluating ... ...

f = 120192307.692308

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

120192307.692308 Pascal -->120.192307692308 Megapascal (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

120.192307692308 ≈ 120.1923 Megapascal <-- Allowable Bending Stress

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Allowable Bending Stress Formula

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Allowable Bending Stress = 3*Load on Beam*Length of Beam/(2*Width of Beam*Depth of Beam^2)
f = 3*w*L/(2*b_Beam*d_Beam^2)

What is the purpose of calculating the Beam Width for Uniform Strength in Bending Stress?

The purpose is to determine the minimum width necessary to prevent uneven stress distribution and potential structural failure.

How to Calculate Allowable Bending Stress?

Allowable Bending Stress calculator uses Allowable Bending Stress = 3*Load on Beam*Length of Beam/(2*Width of Beam*Depth of Beam^2) to calculate the Allowable Bending Stress, The Allowable Bending Stress formula is defined as the maximum stress a material can sustain without permanent deformation, ensuring structural safety and integrity. Allowable Bending Stress is denoted by f symbol.

How to calculate Allowable Bending Stress using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Allowable Bending Stress, enter Load on Beam (w), Length of Beam (L), Width of Beam (b_Beam) & Depth of Beam (d_Beam) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Allowable Bending Stress calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.2E-5 = 3*50*5/(2*0.312*0.1^2).

FAQ

What is Allowable Bending Stress?

The Allowable Bending Stress formula is defined as the maximum stress a material can sustain without permanent deformation, ensuring structural safety and integrity and is represented as f = 3*w*L/(2*b_Beam*d_Beam^2) or Allowable Bending Stress = 3*Load on Beam*Length of Beam/(2*Width of Beam*Depth of Beam^2). Load on Beam is the external force or weight applied to the beam, potentially causing deformation or stress, Length of Beam is the dimension that measures the span or extent along the longitudinal axis, from one end to another, Width of Beam is the horizontal dimension between its opposite surfaces or edges, perpendicular to its depth and length & Depth of Beam is the vertical measurement between its upper and lower surfaces, perpendicular to its length and width.

How to calculate Allowable Bending Stress?

The Allowable Bending Stress formula is defined as the maximum stress a material can sustain without permanent deformation, ensuring structural safety and integrity is calculated using Allowable Bending Stress = 3*Load on Beam*Length of Beam/(2*Width of Beam*Depth of Beam^2). To calculate Allowable Bending Stress, you need Load on Beam (w), Length of Beam (L), Width of Beam (b_Beam) & Depth of Beam (d_Beam). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Load on Beam, Length of Beam, Width of Beam & Depth of Beam and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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