Structural Design
Structural Design
Structural Design
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Material Strength & Stiffness<br />
¥ Typical Yield & Ultimate Strengths<br />
Ð aluminum yld: 37 ksi ult: 42 ksi<br />
Ð low strength steel yld: 36 ksi ult: 58 ksi<br />
Ð high strength steel yld:102 ksi ult:116 ksi<br />
Ð titanium yld:134 ksi ult:145 ksi<br />
¥ Stiffness versus Strength <strong>Design</strong>s<br />
Ð aluminum w: 0.10 E/w: 100 s u /w: 420<br />
Ð Low s u steel w: 0.28 E/w: 102 s u /w: 204<br />
Ð high s u steel w: 0.29 E/w: 98 s u /w: 390<br />
Ð titanium w: 0.16 E/w: 109 s u /w: 906<br />
Conclusion: for aerospace structures - titanium<br />
and aluminum<br />
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