College of Engineering Education

2nd Floor, B&E Building

Matina Campus, Davao City

Catherin P. Cifra
August 27, 2020
CE 561 Structural Design II (Steel)
10:00 -12:00 pm (5051)

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Activity 1

Situation 1:

1. Define the following:

a. Proportional Limit- In this amount of stress, the stress-strain curve first swerves
from a straight line. it is also when the stress is proportional to strain.
b. Elastic Limit - It is the greatest amount of stress that can be applied to a

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material without causing plastic deformation or it is the point wherein the
lowest stress
point where you
can measure a permanent deformation.
c. Yield Stress- It is the stress corresponding to yield point wherein the material
begins to deform plastically. it is also used to determine the maximum
allowable load since it represents the upper limit to forces that can be applied
without producing permanent deformation.

Situation 2: What are the differences between wrought iron, steel, and cast iron?

Wrought iron and cast iron are both iron but cast iron is iron that has been melted, poured
into a mold and allowed to cool it is also a generic term used to describe a range of iron alloy.
Whereas the wrought iron is heated iron and then worked with tools. It is a tough malleable
iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than casting. steel on the other hand is an alloy of
iron, same as the cast iron but has a typically a few percent of carbon to improve its strength
and fracture resistance compared to iron.

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wrought iron and steel are both strong, hard materials that make a durable fencing that can
last for years but the difference between them is that wrought iron is composed of entirely
iron, wherein the steel is made up of alloy of iron and carbon.

Cast iron on the other hand is also made up of alloy of iron and carbon just like steel but the
difference between them is that cast iron has more carbon than steel in it. steel usually has 2
percent of carbon whereas cast iron has 2 to 3.5 percent of carbon.

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