A Simple Nomogram for the Ratios of Octahedral to Maximum Shearing Stresses and Its Physical Interpretation
Abstract A nomogram constructed exclusively by means of straight lines is presented, giving the ratio of the octahedral to the maximum shearing stresses for all possible stress distributions in terms of the nondimensional ratios of the two principal stresses to the one of maximum absolute value. The physical interpretation of the nomogram is discussed. It is shown that states of stress with constant ratio of octahedral to maximum shearing stress are represented by straight lines. To such lines are found to correspond fixed values of the deviatoric parameter μ = 2 S 2 - S 1 - S 3 S 1 - S 3 in agreement with a recent observation by Novozhilov. The values of μ are given directly by the nomogram.