{"id":100247,"date":"2026-02-15T20:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100247"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:58:43","slug":"stress-calculator","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/ro\/calculators\/stress-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlled Nominal Stress Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Controlled Nominal Stress Worksheet\",\"description\":\"Calculate a documented average axial normal stress, average direct shear stress, or nominal elastic bending stress with explicit scope and provenance.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/stress-calculator\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"EngineeringApplication\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Any\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true,\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-15\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Vibromera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\"}}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is F\/A the stress at every point?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. F\/A is an average. 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The worksheet reports an <em>average<\/em> axial\/direct-shear value or a <em>nominal extreme-fiber<\/em> elastic bending value\u2014never a local peak or design acceptance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ns-badges\"><span class=\"ns-badge\">Signed resultants<\/span><span class=\"ns-badge\">Exact unit normalization<\/span><span class=\"ns-badge\">No presets<\/span><span class=\"ns-badge\">No allowable stress<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-alert\"><strong>Boundary:<\/strong> determine internal resultants from a valid free-body analysis first. Holes, threads, multiple shear planes, eccentricity, contact, stress concentration, beam shear distribution, multiaxial loading, buckling, plasticity, fatigue and fracture are outside this scalar worksheet.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<form id=\"ns-form\" novalidate>\n<section class=\"ns-card\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-input-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-input-heading\">1. Calculation mode and section inputs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-mode\">Mode <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"ns-select\" id=\"ns-mode\"><option value=\"\">Select one bounded mode<\/option><option value=\"axial\">Average axial normal stress, \u03c3avg = N\/A<\/option><option value=\"shear\">Average direct-shear stress, \u03c4avg = V\/A<\/option><option value=\"bending\">Nominal elastic bending stress, \u03c3nom = M\/W<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-grid ns-panel\" id=\"ns-force-panel\" data-active=\"false\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-force\">Internal resultant force <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-force\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Signed plain decimal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ns-help\">Use the internal axial resultant N or direct-shear resultant V at the documented cut\u2014not an unverified external load.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-force-unit\">Force unit <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"ns-select\" id=\"ns-force-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select<\/option><option value=\"N\">N<\/option><option value=\"kN\">kN<\/option><option value=\"lbf\">lbf<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-area\">Resisting area A <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-area\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Positive plain decimal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ns-help\">Document net\/gross area, holes\/threads and number of shear planes in the section record.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-area-unit\">Area unit <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"ns-select\" id=\"ns-area-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select<\/option><option value=\"mm2\">mm\u00b2<\/option><option value=\"cm2\">cm\u00b2<\/option><option value=\"m2\">m\u00b2<\/option><option value=\"in2\">in\u00b2<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-grid ns-panel\" id=\"ns-bending-panel\" data-active=\"false\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-moment\">Internal bending moment M <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-moment\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Signed plain decimal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-moment-unit\">Moment unit <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"ns-select\" id=\"ns-moment-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select<\/option><option value=\"Nmm\">N\u00b7mm<\/option><option value=\"Nm\">N\u00b7m<\/option><option value=\"kNm\">kN\u00b7m<\/option><option value=\"lbfin\">lbf\u00b7in<\/option><option value=\"lbfft\">lbf\u00b7ft<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-W\">Elastic section modulus W = I\/c <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-W\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Positive plain decimal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ns-help\">Use the modulus for the stated bending axis and reported extreme fiber; asymmetric sections may require separate W values.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-W-unit\">Section-modulus unit <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><select class=\"ns-select\" id=\"ns-W-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select<\/option><option value=\"mm3\">mm\u00b3<\/option><option value=\"cm3\">cm\u00b3<\/option><option value=\"m3\">m\u00b3<\/option><option value=\"in3\">in\u00b3<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ns-card\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-record-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-record-heading\">2. Controlled section record<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ns-grid\">\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-record\">Record \/ item ID <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-record\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"120\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-cut\">Cut, member and location <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-cut\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"200\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-source\">Drawing \/ model \/ calculation source <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-source\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"240\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-revision\">Edition \/ revision \/ date <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-revision\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"120\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-load-basis\">Internal-resultant derivation and load case <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-load-basis\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-section-basis\">Area or W axis\/face basis <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-section-basis\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-conditions\">Material regime and model conditions <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-conditions\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-analyst\">Analyst \/ checker <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-analyst\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"120\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\"><label for=\"ns-date\">Record date <span class=\"ns-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input class=\"ns-input\" id=\"ns-date\" type=\"date\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-field\" style=\"margin-top:16px\"><label for=\"ns-notes\">Notes<\/label><textarea class=\"ns-textarea\" id=\"ns-notes\" maxlength=\"1200\" placeholder=\"Optional exclusions, uncertainty and follow-up analyses. No data is stored.\"><\/textarea><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ns-card\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-confirm-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-confirm-heading\">3. Confirmations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ns-checks\"><label class=\"ns-check\" for=\"ns-c1\"><input id=\"ns-c1\" type=\"checkbox\"><span>I derived the entered internal resultant at the stated cut from a controlled load case and sign convention.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"ns-check\" for=\"ns-c2\"><input id=\"ns-c2\" type=\"checkbox\"><span>I verified the resisting area or elastic section modulus, including axis\/face, net\/gross basis, holes\/threads and shear-plane count where applicable.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"ns-check\" for=\"ns-c3\"><input id=\"ns-c3\" type=\"checkbox\"><span>I verified the selected mode&#8217;s assumptions: centric\/far-field axial average, direct-shear average only, or linearly elastic simple bending with the correct W.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"ns-check\" for=\"ns-c4\"><input id=\"ns-c4\" type=\"checkbox\"><span>I will not use this nominal scalar result as a local peak, combined stress, allowable value, safety factor or code\/design acceptance.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-actions\"><button class=\"ns-btn ns-primary\" type=\"submit\">Calculate documented nominal stress<\/button><button class=\"ns-btn ns-secondary\" id=\"ns-reset\" type=\"button\">Clear worksheet<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-status\" id=\"ns-status\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<\/section><\/form>\n<section class=\"ns-card ns-output\" id=\"ns-output\" data-visible=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-output-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-output-heading\">4. Result<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ns-summary\" id=\"ns-summary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-result-grid\">\n<div class=\"ns-result\"><span>Signed nominal value<\/span><output id=\"ns-r-mpa\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-result\"><span>Signed nominal value<\/span><output id=\"ns-r-ksi\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-result\"><span>Magnitude<\/span><output id=\"ns-r-abs\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-result\"><span>Classification<\/span><output id=\"ns-r-class\">\u2014<\/output><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ns-note\" id=\"ns-r-boundary\">\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ns-card\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-method-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-method-heading\">Method and applicability<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ns-boundary\">\n<div>\n<h3>Average axial normal stress<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ns-formula\">\u03c3<sub>avg<\/sub> = N\/A<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal axial resultant through the section centroid.<\/li>\n<li>Uniform average sufficiently away from load introduction and discontinuities.<\/li>\n<li>Not eccentric bending or a local notch\/thread stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Average direct-shear stress<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ns-formula\">\u03c4<sub>avg<\/sub> = V\/A<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reports only the sectional average.<\/li>\n<li>The real distribution generally is not uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Not the beam formula VQ\/(It), bearing stress or torsional shear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Nominal elastic bending stress<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ns-formula\">\u03c3<sub>nom<\/sub> = M\/W = Mc\/I<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linearly elastic simple flexure and correct neutral axis.<\/li>\n<li>W = I\/c for the stated axis and extreme fiber.<\/li>\n<li>Not plastic, composite, curved-beam or local peak stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ns-note\">Dimensional identities used: N\/mm\u00b2 = MPa; N\u00b7mm\/mm\u00b3 = MPa. The sign is preserved from the documented internal-force convention. Strength, allowables, partial\/safety factors and acceptance criteria are deliberately absent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ns-card\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-source-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-source-heading\">Sources and classification<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ns-source-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mechref.engr.illinois.edu\/sol\/stress.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Illinois Mechanics Reference \u2014 Stress<\/a>: distinguishes point stress from sectional averages; states the centric\/far-field conditions for uniform axial average and that direct-shear distribution cannot generally be assumed uniform.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mechref.engr.illinois.edu\/sol\/bending.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Illinois Mechanics Reference \u2014 Bending<\/a>: linearly elastic flexural relation \u03c3 = \u2212My\/I, maximum magnitude |M|\/S and S = I\/c.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/special-publication-811\/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NIST SP 811 Appendix B<\/a>: exact inch\/pound-force basis and published stress conversion factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classification:<\/strong> these are bounded general-mechanics relationships, not formulas attributed to ISO, ASME, ASTM, EN or another design standard. 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