Research Article

Effects of Size, Section Pattern, and Material on the Tensile Performance of Filled Thin-Walled Tubes

Table 2

Increase in tensile stresses of circular and square tubes.

Circular hollow tubes(kN)Circular tubes + internal support (kN)Increase in tensile stress (%)Square hollow tubes (kN)Square tube + internal support (kN)Increase in tensile stress (%)

10 MPa1.761.855.111.761.75−0.57
50 MPa8.809.295.578.808.76−0.45
100 MPa17.6018.625.8017.6017.52−0.45
150 MPa26.4027.945.8326.4026.27−0.49
200 MPa35.1937.285.9435.1935.02−0.48
220 MPa38.7143.1011.3438.7241.938.29
250 MPa43.9949.0511.5044.0047.708.41
300 MPa52.7958.7311.2552.8055.114.38
350 MPa61.5868.4111.0961.5962.190.97
400 MPa70.3778.0810.9670.3969.15−1.76
450 MPa79.1687.7510.8579.1976.25−3.71
500 MPa87.9697.4210.7588.0083.04−5.64