George L. Gallaher
naca-tn-1714
Oct 1948
The plate compressive strength of FS 1h magnesium-alloy sheet was determined from local-instability tests of formed Z-section columns. The critical compressive stress was found to correlate well with the compressive stress-strain curve for the material.
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