The pressure required to compress a steel block by 0.14 percent is calculated using the bulk modulus of steel, which is approximately 160 GPa. The formula applied is dP = G(dV/V), resulting in a pressure change (dP) of 224 MPa. This pressure is significant as it approaches the yield stress of low carbon steels, which is around 220 MPa, beyond which permanent deformation occurs. The elastic behavior of steel allows it to return to its original volume once the pressure is removed, except when yield stress is exceeded.
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