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A designer needs to select the material for a plate under tensile stress. Assuming that the...

A designer needs to select the material for a plate under tensile stress. Assuming that the applied tensile force is 13,000 lb and the area under the stress is 4 square inches, determine which material should be selected to assure safety? Assume safety factor is 2.

Material A: Ultimate Tensile stress is 8000 lb/in2

Material B: Ultimate Tensile stress is 5500 lb/in2

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