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Elastic deformations

Problem 1.290

What pressure has to be applied to the ends of a steel cylinder to keep its length constant on raising its temperature by \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ?\)

Reveal Answer
1.290. \(p=\alpha E \Delta T=2.2 \cdot 10^{3}\) atm, where \(\alpha\) is the thermal expansion coefficient.