A solid 0.47-in-diameter cold-rolled steel rod is pinned to fixed supports at
Aand
B. The length of the rod is
L=20in., its elastic modulus is
E=28000ksi, and its coefficient of thermal expansion is
\alpha =7.5\times 10^(-6)in./ in./
\deg F. Determine the temperature increase
\Delta Tthat will cause the rod to buckle. Answer:
\Delta T=