Contact Stress Two Spheres in Contact Equations

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Contact Stress Two Sphere's in Contact Equation Equations

The following equation will determine the contact stress between two balls or spheres of known radius, young's modulus and applied load.

Where:
E1, E2, = Young’s modulus
F = load
r1, r2 =radii
v1, v2 = Poisson’s ratio

Contact stresses two sphere's in contact different young's modulus and spherical radius.

Twp sphere's in contact

Contact area radius

Contact area equation

Contact Stress:

contact stress

Reference:

Mechanical Engineers Data Hanbook, James Carvill 1993 Page 51

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