A 2024-T4 aluminum tube with an outside diameter of 3.7 in. will be used to support a 24-kip load. If the axial stress in the member must be limited to 4.1 ksi, determine the wall thickness required for the tube.

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A 2024-T4 aluminum tube with an outside diameter of 3.7 in. will be used to support a 24-kip load. If the axial stress in the member
must be limited to 4.1 ksi, determine the wall thickness required for the tube.
Answer: Thickness=
i
in.
Transcribed Image Text:A 2024-T4 aluminum tube with an outside diameter of 3.7 in. will be used to support a 24-kip load. If the axial stress in the member must be limited to 4.1 ksi, determine the wall thickness required for the tube. Answer: Thickness= i in.
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