[单选题]
A 55-cm brass rod has a diameter of 30 cm. Them o:: xi0no+gh i2sze; compressive strength ofxd:7iy oh,bvowb+ - 6f steel is+o-bv xbwdy,f:io6 7 h $250 \times 10^6 \; N/m^2$. What is the compression force that would break the rod?
A. $1.8 \times 10^{7} \; N$
B. $1.4 \times 10^{8} \; N$
C. $2.4 \times 10^{8} \; N$
D. $4.5 \times 10^{8} \; N$