Using the geometry of figure 1 axial stress (σa) is given by: Axial Stress Formula: σt= ( pir2i) / ( r2o- r2i) pi= internal pressure (psi, MPa), ri= inside radius (in, m), ro= external radius (in, m) Related: Thick Walled Cylinder Stress Pressure Vessel Equations and Ca...
Pressure Vessel (Cylindrical) Thickness Calculation - calculates thickness based on ASME Sec VIII Div 1, Div 2 for a cylindrical pressure vessel for Carbon Steel (CS), Killed Carbon Steel (KCS), Stainless Steel (SS), SS304, SS316 metallurgy.