Calculation of Strength
For a tube of silicone rubber with a tensile strength of 10 MPa and a 8 mm outer diameter and 2 mm thick walls. The maximum pressure may be calculated as follows:
- Outer diameter = 0.008
- Wall thickness = 0.002
- Tensile strength = 10 * 1000000
- Pressure burst = (Tensile strength * Wall thickness * 2 / (10 * Outer diameter) ) * 10
Gives burst pressure of 5 MPa.
Using a safety factor:
- Pressure max = (Tensile strength * Wall thickness * 2 / (10 * Outer diameter) ) * 10 / Safety_factor
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