Stress Calculator

Calculate Stress



Formula

The formula to calculate stress is:

\[ \sigma = \frac{F}{A} \]

Where:

What is Stress?

Stress is a measure of pressure that the particles and atoms within a material exert on each other when a force is applied. This is not the same as pure pressure. Stress is also related to strain and Young’s modulus, a ratio of stress to strain in an object under a certain force denoted by this equation: (E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon}).

Stress and strain are linearly proportional when under elastic behavior. When an object breaks or starts to yield, this relationship no longer holds.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ \sigma = \frac{1000}{0.5} = 2000 \]

The stress is 2000 N/m².