Research Article

On the Relation between Strength and Stiffness of Cable Tray

Table 2

Effect of materials on the strength-stiffness ratio β

MaterialBrandYoung’s modulus, E (GPa)Conditional yield strength, σ0.2 (MPa)Conditional yield strain, ε0.2 (×10–3)Strength-stiffness ratio, β

Low-carbon steelQ2352102351.121
Stainless steel3041942051.061.056
Aluminum alloyLF216950~1300.725~1.880.40~1.03
Engineering plasticsNylon 60.8~2.6~30~17.6~0.064
Engineering plasticsPVC2.9~3.4~30~9.5~0.118