Research Article

Structural Resistance of Simplified Side Hull Models Accounting for Stiffener Design and Loading Type

Table 1

Material details of the base plate and stiffeners (data are summarized from [3841]).

Chemical elementContent (%)

Carbon (C)0.42–0.50
Iron (Fe)98.51–98.98
Manganese (Mn)0.60–0.90
Phosphorous (P)≤0.040
Sulfur (S)≤0.050

Mechanical propertyMetric

Density (kg/mm3)7.87 × 10−6
Young’s modulus (MPa)200000
Poisson’s ratio0.29
Yield strength (MPa)310
Ultimate tensile strength (MPa)565
Shear modulus (MPa)80000
Bulk modulus (MPa)140000
Elongation at break (in 50 mm-%)16.0
Reduction of area (%)40.0
Hardness (Brinell)163
Hardness (Rockwell B)84