Tensile stresses occur after firing, due to piston inertia.
{"Image DocumentName": "Tensile stresses occur after firing, due to piston inertia.", "Image ImageDescription": "5.1 Axial forces \u2192 resulting from gas pressure and inertia of piston assembly modified by the side thrust arrising in consequence of the connecting rod crank angle. The maximum axial load is compressive ( at TDC ). Tensile stresses occur after firing, due to piston inertia. Bending stresses also occur after firing. 5.2 Transverse forces \u2192", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}