Figure 5: Von Mises stress at 50N point load
In figure 6, we have the results for the 3rd principal stress. The result is useful to us as our force is compressive and as is correlated from our maximum bending stress calculation, this result is reliable. At 50N compressive load, the 3rd principal stress is 37.3 MPa. The 1st principal stress result is useful where a tensile load is in effect on the component.