Find the safety factor when consideering crack


A pressure vessel made of aluminum alloy 2024-T351 (Sy = 325 MPa and Kc = 36 MPa-m^1/2) is manufactured for a safety factor of 2.5 considering yielding. However, the material contains cracks through the wall thickness with a crack half-length less than 3 mm. Find the safety factor when consideering crack.

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