Thermal Stress Calculator

Calculate thermal stresses in constrained members, bi-metal strips, and temperature-gradient loaded components.

Temperature difference from reference.
°C
CTE. Steel: 12e-6, Aluminum: 23e-6, Copper: 17e-6 per °C.
×10⁻⁶/°C
Young's modulus at operating temperature.
GPa
Original length of the constrained member.
mm

Results

Thermal Strain-mm/mm
Thermal Stress (Constrained)-MPa
Free Expansion-mm
Constraint Force (per mm²)-N/mm²
References: Roark's — Thermal Stress; ASME BPVC