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The allowable shear stress of a weld is 30% of the nominal tensile strength of the weld metal. If the nominal tensile strength is 64,000 psi, what is the allowable shear stress?

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Allowable shear stress: S

Nominal tensile strength: T

The allowable shear stress of a weld is 30% of the nominal tensile strength of the weld metal:


\begin{gathered} S=0.3\cdot T \\ \end{gathered}

Solve the equation for T:


T=(S)/(0.3)

Use the given value of S to find T:


T=(64000psi)/(0.3)\approx213333.\bar{33}psi

Then, the allowable shear stress is approximately 213,333.33 psi

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