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The document discusses several failure theories that can be used to determine if a mechanical component will fail under biaxial stresses. [1] The maximum principal stress (Rankine) theory states that failure occurs when the maximum principal stress equals the material strength. [2] The maximum shear stress (Tresca) theory states that failure is reached when the maximum shear stress equals half the material strength. [3] The maximum distortion energy (Von Mises) theory relates failure to reaching the materia
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