Anyone know of an effective way of comparing diverse structural steel and aluminum members for simple beam support to give the best dollar for strength. Have flexibility in design for choosing cross sections, mainly looking at I-beam, channel, round, square and rectangular tubing. Also, would there be any need to account for the section modulus and/or modulus of elasticity - say comparing cost effectiveness of steel 46ksi rect tubing vs an 35ksi aluminum alloy I-beam? Thank you.
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Diverse Member Cross Section Cost Comparison
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