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  • A cylindrical shell made of mild steel plate of 100 cm diameter is to be subjected to an internal pressure of 10 kg/cm2. If the material yields at 2000 kg/cm2, assuming factor of safety as four and using maximum principal stress theory, thickness of the plate will be


  • Options
  • A. 5 mm
  • B. 10 mm
  • C. 15 mm
  • D. 20 mm

  • Correct Answer
  • 10 mm 

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