Q. A spherical pressure vessel is made of thin magnesium plate 0.25 cm thick. The main diameter of the sphere is 600 cm and allowable stress in tension is 900 kg/cm2. The safe internal gas pressure for the vessel would be (Solved)
1. 5.5 kg/cm2
2. 3.0 kg/cm2
3. 0.5 kg/cm2
4. 4.77 kg/cm2
5. 1.5 kg/cm2
- e. 1.5 kg/cm2