STRENGTH, EFFICIENCY, AND DESIGN DATA FOR BERYLLIUM STRUCTURES

Abstract

Studies were made to investigate the design capabilities of beryllium as a structural material and to derive and develop structural design curves and related data for efficient structural design with beryllium. The metal beryllium is believed to have high potential for aerospace structures, but is not extensively considered in design applications because of uncertainties as to the proper design procedures. This report presents information based on studies and tests which clearly shows that beryllium now may be designed with confidence into many types of loadcarrying structures, using well-known methods of tructural analysis and appropriate margins of safety. The resulting beryllium structures are shown to be considerably lighter than identical structures fabricated from other metals, and these structures are attainable with currently available beryllium mill products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0290770

Entities

People

  • A. B. Burns
  • Robert F. Crawford

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Construction
  • Creep
  • Geometry
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space