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Material Selection · Strength

Tensile. Yield.
Fatigue. Toughness.
Strength-driven.

Material selection for high-strength applications. UTS, yield, fatigue, toughness all matter. High-strength alloys often less ductile.

01 · Key principles

Key principles.

4140 alloy steel

UTS 850-1000 MPa

Through-hardenable alloy steel. Good strength + toughness balance.

4340 alloy steel

UTS 1300+ MPa

Higher strength than 4140. Aircraft landing gear, axles.

300M ultra-high-strength

UTS 1900 MPa

Aerospace ultra-high-strength steel. Springs, fasteners.

Maraging steel

UTS 2400 MPa

Highest strength steel. Aerospace, racing. Premium.

Titanium Ti-6Al-4V

UTS 950 MPa

High strength + light weight. 50% steel density.

Inconel 718

UTS 1240 MPa

High temperature + high strength. Aerospace turbines.

7075-T6 aluminum

UTS 570 MPa

Highest aluminum strength. Aerospace structural.

PEEK

UTS 100 MPa

Highest engineering plastic strength. Lightweight.

Carbon fiber composite

UTS 1500-3500 MPa

Composite strength along fiber direction. Aerospace, racing.

FAQ

Strength scaling with material?

Material yield strength: 7075 aluminum 500 MPa, 4140 steel 800 MPa, Ti-6Al-4V 880 MPa, 4340 steel 1300 MPa, maraging 2000+ MPa.

High-strength = brittle?

Generally yes. Tradeoff between strength and ductility. Maraging steels exception — high strength with reasonable ductility.

Static vs fatigue strength?

Fatigue limit ~50% UTS for steel, 30-40% for aluminum. Cyclic loading dominated by fatigue.

Heat treatment effect?

Major. Quench-tempered 4140: 2-3× annealed strength. Specify heat treat condition.

Strength-to-weight rankings?

Carbon fiber composites > Ti-6Al-4V > 7075 aluminum > 4140 steel. Weight matters? Composites/Ti win.

Notch sensitivity?

High-strength materials notch-sensitive. Stress concentrations critically important. Generous fillets, no sharp corners.

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