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Design Yield Strength

For steel with a nominal fy less than or equal to 460 N/mm2 and greater than or equal to 275 N/mm2 the design yield strength is adjusted to account for material thickness according to Table 3.1, BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, EN10025-3 rules. Both nominal and design Fy appear on all design output. Steel with a nominal fy larger than 460N/mm2 or less than 275 N/mm2 is assigned no design yield. For steel with a nominal Fy outside of the ranges specified no steel material will be found and the section will be assigned a small yield strength and fail in design. A large interaction value on a design is indicative of assigned yield strength outside the ranges indicated above. Yield strength depends on the thickness of the elements (flange, web etc) of the cross section being designed. Refer to table 3.1 of BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 for details on the material and yield strengths for different thickness elements.