Identifying Tensile and Compressive Stress in Principal Stress Extraction

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To differentiate tensile and compressive stress in principal stress extraction, tensile stress is identified as positive, while compressive stress is negative. When analyzing stress components, positive values indicate tensile stress and negative values indicate compressive stress. This classification helps in understanding the behavior of materials under different loading conditions. The discussion clarifies that having both positive and negative components aligns with this principle. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for accurate stress analysis in engineering applications.
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When extracting a Principal stress for the component, how to differentiate/seperate/identify the tensile and compressive stress in it?
 
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You can distinguish tensile and compressive principal stress as follows. Tensile stress is positive; compressive stress is negative.
 
sorry for the ignorance,

if i get n positive components and n negative components, then it follows the same... ?as +ve tensile nad -ve compressive
 
Yes, components having positive stress have tensile stress. Components having negative stress have compressive stress.
 
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