Hello
Idoatestsimplywithawasher,seethesketchenclosed.
Idothesimulationwiththewholepuckand thenwithhalfofthepuckas well ashalfoftheload.
AndIgetnotthesameresulttoVonMises:
Entirepuck750.0[MPa]
Puck half 642.0 [MPa]
Whenyoucutapieceinhalftodomorethanthesymmetricalconnection.
Kind regards.
Denis