PROBLEM NO.

2-2 ( COMPRESSION)

A piston rod made of AISI 3140 OQT 1000oF is subjected to a repeated reversed load. The load is for 508
mm diameter, air compressor with a maximum pressure of 875 KPa. Determine the diameter of the rod
using the design factor based on: a.) ultimate strength b.) yield strength

GIVEN:

𝑆𝑈 = 153000 𝑝𝑠𝑖

𝑆𝑦 = 134000𝑝𝑠𝑖

𝑁𝑈 = 8

𝑁𝑦 = 4

𝑃 = 875𝑘𝑃𝑎

∅ = 508𝑚𝑚

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION:

AISI 3140 OQT, 1000oF

REQUIRED:

Rod diameter based on

a.) Ultimate strength

b.) Yield strength

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM:
 SOLUTION:

Finding first the force acting on the piston – rod assembly

𝑁 𝜋
𝐹 = 𝑃𝐴 = (0.875 ) ( ) (508𝑚𝑚)2
𝑚𝑚2 4

𝐹 = 177.3476177𝑁

a.) Using the data from Ultimate strength ;

𝑆𝑈 𝐹 4𝐹 4𝐹𝑁𝑈
= = &𝐷 =√
𝑁𝑢 𝐴 𝜋𝐷 2 𝜋𝑆𝑈

(4)(177,347.61177𝑁)(8)
𝐷 = √[ ]
0.101325𝑁
𝜋(153000𝑝𝑠𝑖) ( )
14.7𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑚2
𝐷 = 41.3905𝑚𝑚 ≈ 42𝑚𝑚
b.) Using the data from yield strength ;

4𝐹𝑁𝑦 (4)(177,347.6117𝑁)(8)
𝐷=√ = √[ ]
𝜋𝑆𝑦 0.101325𝑁
(2𝜋)(134000𝑝𝑠𝑖) ( )
14.7𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑚2
𝐷 = 31.2737𝑚𝑚 ≈ 32𝑚𝑚

TABLE 1.1 FACTORS OF SAFETY (DESIGN FACTORS)

KINDS OF LOAD STEEL, CAST IRON, TIMBER

DUCTILE BRITTLE METALS
METALS

Based on Based on Based on Ultimate Strength

Ultimate yield
Strength strength

Dead load, N= 3--4 1.5--2 5-6 7

Repeated, one
direction, gradual
(mild shock),* N= 6 3 7-8 10
Repeated , revered,
gradual
(mild shock),* N= 8 4 10--12 15
Shock,* N=
10--15 5--7 15--20 20