Case 1 (Force 10 kN) 10000

Material AL Wrought iron stainlesssteal

Density 2800 7700 7920
Yield strength 280000000 210000000 1140000000
Young modulus 73000000000 190000000000 190000000000
Force in rod AB 9.18 9.18 9.18
Force in rod AC 10.55 10.55 10.55
Area rod AB to avoid fail by yield 3.2785714E-05 4.3714286E-05 8.0526316E-06
Area rod AB to avoid fail by buckling 0.00026015875 0.00016125867 0.00016125867
Area rod AC to avoid fail by yield 3.7678571E-05 5.0238095E-05 9.254386E-06
Area AC to prevent buckling 0.00032180385 0.00019946921 0.00019946921
Mass of rod AB due to yielding (Kg) 0.05967 0.21879 0.04145494737
Mass of rod AB due to buckling (Kg) 0.47348892671 0.80709963371 0.83015962324
Mass of rod AC due to yielding (Kg) 0.079125 0.290125 0.05497105263
Mass of rod AC due to buckling (Kg) 0.6757880837 1.15193467903 1.18484709843
mass of rod AB 0.47348892671 0.80709963371 0.83015962324
mass of rod AC 0.6757880837 1.15193467903 1.18484709843
Weight of rod AB (max mass using) 4.64019148179 7.90957641034 8.13556430777
Weight of rod AC (max mass using) 6.62272322027 11.2889598545 11.6115015646
Total Weight 11.2629147021 19.1985362648 19.7470658724

Case 2 (Force 1000 kN) 1000000

Material AL Wrought iron stainlesssteal
Density 2800 7700 7920
Yield strength 280000000 210000000 1140000000
Young modulus 73000000000 190000000000 190000000000
Force in rod AB 918 918 918
Force in rod AC 1055 1055 1055
Area rod AB to avoid fail by yield 0.00327857143 0.00437142857 0.00080526316
Area rod AB to avoid fail by buckling 0.00260158751 0.00161258668 0.00161258668
Area rod AC to avoid fail by yield 0.00376785714 0.00502380952 0.0009254386
Area AC to prevent buckling 0.00321803849 0.00199469208 0.00199469208
Mass of rod AB due to yielding (Kg) 5.967 21.879 4.14549473684
Mass of rod AB due to buckling (Kg) 4.73488926714 8.07099633708 8.30159623242
Mass of rod AC due to yielding (Kg) 7.9125 29.0125 5.49710526316
Mass of rod AC due to buckling (Kg) 6.75788083701 11.5193467903 11.8484709843
mass of rod AB 5.967 21.879 8.30159623242
mass of rod AC 7.9125 29.0125 11.8484709843
Weight of rod AB (max mass using) 58.4766 214.4142 81.3556430777
Weight of rod AC (max mass using) 77.5425 284.3225 116.115015646
Total Weight 136.0191 498.7367 197.470658724
titanium alloy Magnesium wood (red oak) wood (douglas)
4630 1830 690 550
930000000 240000000 58000000 56000000
96000000000 45000000000 13000000000 13000000000
9.18 9.18 9.18 9.18
10.55 10.55 10.55 10.55
9.8709677E-06 0.00003825 0.000158275862 0.000163928571
0.0002268633 0.000331355064 0.000616493061 0.000616493061
1.1344086E-05 4.39583333E-05 0.000181896552 0.000188392857
0.00028061898 0.000409870261 0.000762572235 0.000762572235
0.02970667742 0.045498375 0.070986724138 0.058604464286
0.6827451127 0.394146848458 0.276497137861 0.220396269309
0.03939233871 0.0603328125 0.094131465517 0.077712053571
0.97444942287 0.562546932755 0.394631131589 0.314561046919
0.6827451127 0.394146848458 0.276497137861 0.220396269309
0.97444942287 0.562546932755 0.394631131589 0.314561046919
6.6909021045 3.862639114892 2.709671951036 2.159883439232
9.54960434411 5.512959941003 3.867385089569 3.082698259802
16.2405064486 9.375599055895 6.577057040605 5.242581699033

titanium alloy Magnesium wood (red oak) wood (douglas)

4630 1830 690 550
930000000 240000000 58000000 56000000
96000000000 45000000000 13000000000 13000000000
918 918 918 918
1055 1055 1055 1055
0.00098709677 0.003825 0.015827586207 0.016392857143
0.00226863304 0.003313550639 0.00616493061 0.00616493061
0.0011344086 0.004395833333 0.018189655172 0.018839285714
0.00280618984 0.004098702607 0.00762572235 0.00762572235
2.97066774194 4.5498375 7.098672413793 5.860446428571
6.82745112704 3.941468484584 2.764971378608 2.203962693093
3.93923387097 6.03328125 9.413146551724 7.771205357143
9.74449422868 5.625469327554 3.946311315887 3.145610469185
6.82745112704 4.5498375 7.098672413793 5.860446428571
9.74449422868 6.03328125 9.413146551724 7.771205357143
66.909021045 44.5884075 69.56698965517 57.432375
95.4960434411 59.12615625 92.2488362069 76.1578125
162.405064486 103.71456375 161.8158258621 133.5901875
Case 1 (Force 10 kN) 10000
Material AL worught iron stainlesssteal titanium alloy Magnesium
Density 2800000 7.70E+06 7920000 4630000 1830000
Yield strength 280000000 210000000 1140000000 930000000 240000000
Young modulus 73000000000 190000000000 190000000000 96000000000 45000000000
optimal radius in m 0.0198227454 0.0112299923 0.0169015038 0.0189382164 0.0214873172
optimal mass in gram 89.376395321 294.23441918 133.60913674 123.12518027 80.647230437
optimal mass in Kg 0.0893763953 0.2942344192 0.1336091367 0.1231251803 0.0806472304
optimal weight in N 0.8758886741 2.8834973079 1.3093695400 1.2066267666 0.7903428583

Case 1 (Force 10 kN) 10000

Material AL worught iron stainlesssteal titanium alloy Magnesium
Density 2800000 7.70E+06 7920000 4630000 1830000
Yield strength 280000000 210000000 1140000000 930000000 240000000
Young modulus 73000000000 190000000000 190000000000 96000000000 45000000000
optimal radius in m 0.0143302925 0.0096182139 0.0136821366 0.0167007841 0.0164710728
optimal mass in gram 2.6002100812 2.7788719932 2.6203459136 2.5347091713 2.5405668805
optimal mass in Kg 0.0250766733 0.0198728227 0.0244086781 0.0274189599 0.0271983301
optimal weight in N 2.3686776371 2.4623003143 2.3793604405 2.3336861601 2.3368306485
wood (red oak) wood (douglas)
690000 550000
58000000 56000000
13000000000 13000000000
0.02256258907 0.02217016628
95.464772366 78.8127908508
0.09546477237 0.07881279085
0.9355547692 0.7723653503

wood (red oak) wood (douglas)

690000 550000
58000000 56000000
13000000000 13000000000
0.0190202639 0.01888171966
2.48036078813 2.48338482222
0.02957995124 0.02945407406
2.30436553476 2.3060039717