Calculate Collapse Strength of Casing
Input
Input casing outside diameter
inches
mm
Input casing wall thickness
inches
mm
Input yield strength
Mild Steel = 35000
Stainless Steel = 30000
HSLA Steel = 50000
Input ellipticity
frequently assumed as 0.01
Input Young's Modulus
typically = 3x10
7
Input Poisson's Ratio
typically = 0.3
Result
Theoretical collapse strength of a perfectly round casing
psi
kg/cm
2
Theoretical collapse with consideration for ellipticity
psi
kg/cm
2