Steel has a wide range of properties that make it one of the most versatile materials used across so many industries in the world.
Its key properties include strength, durability, ductility, malleability, toughness, hardness, weldability, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and electrical conductivity.
The Strength of Steel
Steel is renowned for its high strength-to-weight ration, making it an ideal choice for structural applications where strength is critical.
When it comes to strength, there are several key types that are commonly considered, including tensile, yield, compressive, shear, flexural, and fatigue strengths.
Let’s examine the primary differences between tensile and yield strength in abrasion resistant steel.
Tensile vs. Yield Strength in Abrasion Resistant Steel
Tensile strength and yield strength are both important mechanical properties used to characterize the strength of abrasion resistant steel.
Yield Strength
Yield strength is the amount of pressure or stress required to deform or permanently change the shape of abrasion resistant steel, without undergoing any additional increase in pressure or load. In other words, it is the pressure or load required to permanently deform the steel (i.e. it cannot return to its original shape after the load is removed.
This property is crucial in engineering design because it indicates the maximum stress a material can endure without experiencing permanent deformation. It is typically measured in units of force per unit area (such as Pounds per Square Inch or psi).
Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is the maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking. It measures the resistance of a material to longitudinal deformation and it is the peak stress recorded during a tension test, where a specimen is subjected to an increasing tensile force until it fractures.
Tensile strength represents the material’s ability to resist breaking under tension. It is also measured in units of force per unit area (such as psi or MPa).
In summary, the key difference between tensile strength and yield strength lies in their definitions and what they represent during material testing. Yield strength indicates the stress at which permanent deformation begins, while tensile strength represents the maximum stress a material can withstand before breaking.
Explore Titus Steel’s High-Performance ENDURA and ENDURA Dual Steels
Titus Steel’s ENDURA and ENDURA Dual abrasion resistant steels both boast very high yield and tensile values. Typical yield values for ENDURA are 197psi and 174psi for ENDURA Dual. Tensile values for ENDURA are 236psi and 263psi for ENDURA Dual. This makes them idea for high impact abrasion as they resist deformation and breaking, significantly extending the life of a product and reducing downtime.
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