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Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?
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Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

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Anyone have any suggestions for a good structural properties refenence book?  Need one with for structural engineering firm for typical materials such as steel, aluminum (all the different alloys commonly used); and less typical such as titanium, polymers, glass, ceramics.

I've seen 'Concise Encyclopedia of the Mechanical Properties of Materials'online ($300) but suspect it's more of a materials science theory reference than a book of property tables, which is what's needed.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Max

RE: Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

This may not quite be what your after but its always been good to me.

Roark's Formulas for stress and strain.

RE: Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

matweb.com, its free and you can look for general materials or specific grades.

RE: Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

matweb.com is a good web page I have used it for the last 4 years and it is my first pick when people come to me with questions.

Chris

"In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics." Homer Simpson

RE: Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

Steel and aluminum should be pretty well covered in the construction codes.

RE: Suggestions for Material Properties Ref Book for Structural?

I find the aluminum codes do provide the required information in regards to different alloys, but our steel code only covers a few grades of steel. If you need to use anything else you need another source (eg any type of stainless). I have an old British Steel book for such things, but as they don't exist anymore it probably isn't available anywhere. Corus may have a similar publication available though.

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