Composite Section

The I value is the second moment of area

I value calculation for a cross-section made up of several elements

Only applicable for sections that are symetrical about the vertical axis

B2

D2

B3

(2)

(3)

cg
Y2

(1)
Y1
B1

Method (1)

AY

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm^2)

(mm^3)

300
20
20
0
0

20
20
20
0
0

10
30
30
0
0

6000
400
400
0
0

60000
12000
12000
0
0

6800

84000

for I value: -

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Totals: -

"cg"

cg = Y bar = S(AY) / S(A) =

84000

6800

I = S(BD^3/12) + SA(Y-cg)^2 =

226667

282352.941

L
Load
Balance
for
simply
supported

L/2
F/2
d

beam
free
body
diagram

Assume a load equivalent to: -

Applied Force

W=

40 kg

F = W * g = W * 10 =

Young' Modulus for material

E=

Beam Length

L=

400 N

72000 N / mm^2

1200 mm

400
Deflection

d = F * (L^3) / (48 * E * I) =
48

Maximum bending moment

occurs the beam mid-span

M = ( F / 2 ) * ( L / 2) =

400
2

stress = M * (Y-cg) / I

beam top surface

(distance to cg)

max (Y-cg) =

stress_T =

beam bottom surface

(distance to cg)

min (Y-cg) =

stress_B =

17.65 mm

120000

x
509020

-2.35 mm

120000

x
509020

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I value is the second moment of area

of several elements
cell for data entry

B3

cell containing formula

(3)

D3

D1

Y3

Y bar
(i.e. the cg)

Y-cg

(Y-cg)^2

A(Y-cg)^2

BD^3/12

(mm)

(mm^2)

(mm^4)

(mm^4)

-2.35
17.65
17.65
0.00
0.00

5.5 33217.9931
200000
311.4 124567.474 13333.33
311.4 124567.474 13333.33
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
282352.941 226666.7

12.35 mm

509020 mm^4

F/2

Arbitrary load on beam from cutter in material

( "g" has been rounded up from 9.81m/s^2 to 10m/s^2)

( equivalent units are 1MPa and 1000000Pa and 1000000N/m^2)

1200

^3

72000

509020

1200
2

17.6470588

4.16 N / mm^2

-2.3529412

-0.55 N / mm^2

0.392912 mm

120000 Nmm

Composite Section

The I value is the second moment of area

I value calculation for a cross-section made up of several elements

B2

D2

B3

(2)

(3)

cg
Y2

(1)
Y1
B1

Method (2)

AY

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm^2)

(mm^3)

300
20
20
0
0

20
50
50
0
0

10
45
45
0
0

6000
1000
1000
0
0

60000
45000
45000
0
0

8000

150000

for I value: -

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Totals: -

"cg"

Y bar = S(AY) / S(A) =

150000

8000

8000

I = S(BD^3/12) + S(AY^2) - S(A)*(Ybar)^2

I=

616666.667

4650000

L
Load
Balance
for
simply
supported

L/2
F/2
d

d
beam
free
body
diagram

Assume a load equivalent to: -

Applied Force

W=

40 kg

F = W * g = W * 10 =

Young' Modulus for material

E=

Beam Length

L=

400 N

72000 N / mm^2

1200 mm

400
Deflection

d = F * (L^3) / (48 * E * I) =
48

Maximum bending moment

occurs the beam mid-span

M = ( F / 2 ) * ( L / 2) =

400
2

stress = M * (Y-cg) / I

beam top surface

(distance to cg)

max (Y-cg) =

stress_T =

beam bottom surface

(distance to cg)

min (Y-cg) =

stress_B =

26.25 mm

120000

x
2454167

-8.75 mm

120000

x
2454167

I value is the second moment of area

of several elements
cell for data entry

B3

cell containing formula

(3)

D3

Y3

Y bar
(i.e. the cg)

D1
1

AY^2

BD^3/12

Y-cg

(mm^4)

(mm^4)

(mm)

600000
200000
2025000 208333.333
2025000 208333.333
0
0
0
0

-8.75
26.25
26.25
0.00
0.00

4650000 616666.667

18.75 mm

18.75

^2 =

2454167 mm^4

F/2

( "g" has been rounded up from 9.81m/s^2 to 10m/s^2)

( equivalent units are 1MPa and 1000000Pa and 1000000N/m^2)

1200

^3

72000

2454167

1200
2

26.25

1.28 N / mm^2

-8.75

-0.43 N / mm^2

0.081494 mm

120000 Nmm