Design stress
First of all, what is stress:
l F/A =s (Force/Area)
Design Stress, sd
l Used to account for uncertainties in material
properties and inexact information about loadings
l If loading is static, or material is ductile then sd =
N’*sc (maximum stress calculated * a design
factor)
l Engineer should select a material with a yield
strength,Sy, of at sd.