Consider a cantilever beam that is loaded with a transverse force at its tip. The following materials

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Consider a cantilever beam that is loaded with a transverse force at its tip. The following materials are being considered: tungsten carbide, high-carbon heat-treated steel, polycarbonate polymer, aluminum alloy. Using the Ashby charts, recommend one or two of the materials for a design situation in which failure is by exceeding the strength of the material and it is desired to minimize the weight.

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Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design

ISBN: 978-1121345317

9th edition

Authors: Richard G. Budynas, J. Keith Nisbett

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