Table 3. Margin of safety
Material
Yield strength (MPa)
Ultimate strength (MPa)
Max. stress (MPa)
Margin of safety
Axis
AL7075 T6
503
572
111.1
Yle.
2.62
X
Ult.
2.43
X
Structural steel
250
460
104.1
Yle.
0.92
Y
Ult.
1.95
Y
250
460
45.6
Yle.
3.39
Z
Ult.
5.73
Z