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The ultimate tensile strength of a material is an intensive property; therefore its value does not depend on the size of the test specimen.However, depending on the material, it may be dependent on other factors, such as the preparation of the specimen, the presence or otherwise of surface defects, and the temperature of the test environment and material.
Representative curves of applied stress vs number of cycles for steel (showing an endurance limit) and aluminium (showing no such limit). The fatigue limit or endurance limit is the stress level below which an infinite number of loading cycles can be applied to a material without causing fatigue failure. [1]
Principal effects of major alloying elements for steel [8] Element Percentage Primary function Aluminum: 0.95–1.30 Alloying element in nitriding steels Bismuth — Improves machinability Boron: 0.001–0.003 (Boron steel) A powerful hardenability agent Chromium: 0.5–2 Increases hardenability 4–18 Increases corrosion resistance Copper: 0.1 ...
7068-T6511 has typical ultimate tensile strength of 710 MPa (103 ksi) versus a similar product produced from 7075-T6511 that would have a typical ultimate tensile strength of 640 MPa (93 ksi). Typical yield strength for alloy 7068-T6511 is 683 MPa (99.1 ksi) versus 590 MPa (86 ksi) for a similar product produced from 7075-T6511. [2]
Aluminium is not as strong or stiff as steel, but the low density makes up for this in the aerospace industry and for many other applications where light weight and relatively high strength are crucial. [30] Pure aluminium is quite soft and lacking in strength. In most applications various aluminium alloys are used instead because of their ...
An important structural limitation of aluminium alloys is their lower fatigue strength compared to steel. In controlled laboratory conditions, steels display a fatigue limit , which is the stress amplitude below which no failures occur – the metal does not continue to weaken with extended stress cycles.
Aluminium is a soft, lightweight, malleable metal. The yield strength of pure aluminium is 7–11 MPa, while aluminium alloys have yield strengths ranging from 200 MPa to 600 MPa. Aluminium has about one-third the density and stiffness of steel. It is ductile, and easily machined, cast, and extruded.
6061 aluminium alloy (Unified Numbering System ... This can exceed the yield strength of certain types of stainless steel. [11] In thicknesses of 6.35 mm (0.250 in ...