A 6-ft-long steam pipe is made of A-36 steel with y = 40 ksi. It is

A 6-ft-long steam pipe is made of A-36 steel with σ_y = 40 ksi. It is connected directly to two turbines A and B as shown. The pipe has an outer diameter of 4 in. and a wall thickness of 0.25 in. The connection was made when T₁ = 70°F. If the turbines' points of attachment are assumed rigid, determine the force the pipe exerts on the turbines when the steam and thus the pipe reach a temperature of T₁ = 275°F.

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