The maximum shear stress in plane stress is half the difference between the principal stresses.
If the principal stresses in a plane stress problem, are $\sigma_1 = 100$ MPa, $\sigma_2 = 40$ MPa, the magnitude of the maximum shear stress in MPa will be - (5) Question not attempted
Asked in Assistant Eng. (Mechanical) Competitive Examination, 2023 · Topic: Mechanics (Elasticity (Stress, Strain, Hooke's Law, Elastic Moduli))
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