Vol.11, No.1 Energy Abs orption and S trength Evaluati on 105
36.57186MPa at 0.018 strain and elastic limit of 12.143MPa. Also established by this study
are the compressive or buckling moduli of 1.2GPa, energy absorbed at ultimate strength of
0.025J/M3- 0.22 J/M3 and energy at crash of 0.62 J/M3- 1.62 J/M3 and specific work as
0.001J/Kg. Above all material with higher CFE will always be selected in design of energy
absorbing systems.
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