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Buckling Calculator

Free calculate critical buckling load for columns using euler's formula based on material properties and column geometry.

Input Parameters

Steel ≈ 200 GPa, Aluminum ≈ 70 GPa

Effective length factor

Results

Enter parameters to calculate buckling load

Euler's Buckling Formula

Formula

Pcr = (π² × E × I) / (K × L)²

Where Pcr is critical buckling load

End Conditions

  • • Pinned-Pinned: K = 0.5
  • • Fixed-Pinned: K = 0.7
  • • Fixed-Fixed: K = 1.0
  • • Fixed-Free: K = 2.0

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