Problem 8051. Stress-Strain Properties - 4
A common measure of the ability of a material to carry load per unit mass is termed strength-to-weight ratio and is calculated by dividing the ultimate tensile strength of the material by its density. This property is key in weight-critical applications, such as aerospace, where many materials with high strength-to-weight ratios are used (e.g., Ni-based superalloys, Ti-based alloys, Al-based alloys, and composites).
Write a function to calculate the strength-to-weight ratio for a given material provided its ultimate tensile strength and density.
Previous problem: 3 - qualitative measure of brittleness. Next problem: 5 - stiffness-to-weight ratio.
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Materials Science I
- 16 Problems
- 25 Finishers
- Stress-Strain Properties - 1
- Stress-Strain Properties - 2
- Stress-Strain Properties - 3
- Stress-Strain Properties - 4
- Stress-Strain Properties - 5
- Stress-Strain Properties - 6
- Stress-Strain Properties - 7
- Stress-Strain Properties - 8
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - lower bound
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - upper bound
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - lower and upper bounds
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - either bound
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - lower and upper bounds (volumes)
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - weighted bound
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - other bound
- Rule of mixtures (composites) - reverse engineering
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