Comparison of weights of 17ST and steel tubular structural members used in aircraft construction /
E. C. Hartmann.

Description

Main Author

Hartmann, E. C.

Related Names

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington D.C. : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; 1931.

Subjects

Tubes, Steel > Tubes, Steel / Testing.
Loads (Mechanics)
Loads (Mechanics)
Tubes, Steel > Tubes, Steel / Testing.

Summary

The object of this study is to compare the weights of 17ST tubes and steel tubes used for structural members under various types of loading common in aircraft construction.
Although the strong aluminum alloys have proved themselves to be very efficient in aircraft construction there is a growing competition for the high-strength steels for certain parts, especially for tubular structural members. This tendency is being reflected in research work carried on at the Bureau of Standards. In view of these facts it seems desirable to study the relative merits of these two materials strictly from a strength-weight ratiio viewpoint to provide a basis for other comparisons. No attempt will be made in this discussion to include the other factors, such as cost and resistance to corrosion, which also have a bearing on the relative economy.

Note

NACA TN no. 378.
"May, 1931."

Physical Description

17, [5] p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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