`"Maximum Stress" = (Y*F*L)/(4I)`

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Maximum stress in a beam with uniform load supported at both ends can be calculated as

    σ = y F L / 4 I       

    where

    σ = maximum stress (Pa (N/m2), N/mm2, psi)

    y = Perpendicular distance from to neutral axis (m, mm, in)

    F = load (N, lb)

    L = length of beam (m, mm, in)

    I = moment of Inertia (m4,mm4, in4)