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Alright, thank you for the info. :D

I am asking if there is any way to calculate the strength of a empty beer / soda can based on the thickness of the wall or shape or something. I tried looking for formulas for hollow tubes because I thought it would be similar but I couldn't get anything. If there is no solution to this, I can...

Homework Statement I am doing a project which involves making furniture out of beer/soda cans but I need to do some calculations for it. I know the can can hold around 52 Kg or even more based on experimental results but is there any way to find out with some formulas? I found it tricky because...