Euler Column Calculator
Analyze column stability using Euler's buckling theory. Calculate critical load, required section properties, and maximum allowable length.
Column Analysis
in
in&sup4;
in²
ksi
lb
Euler Critical Load
1380.30 kips
1380298 lb
STABLE
Safety Factor: 13.80 | Stress Ratio: 7.2%
Effective Length (KL)
144.00 in
Slenderness (KL/r)
40.73
Radius of Gyration
3.536 in
Critical Stress
172.54 ksi
Applied Stress
12.50 ksi
Safety Factor
13.80
Required I for Load
7.24 in&sup4;
Max Length for Load
534.99 in
Euler Theory Assumptions
- Column is perfectly straight initially
- Load is applied at centroid
- Material is homogeneous and isotropic
- Stress does not exceed proportional limit