Research Article
Design and Performance Analysis of a TLET-Type Flexure Hinge
Table 2
Failure analysis of the TLET joint with various materials.
| Material | Yield strength σy (MPa) | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Max. load (N) | Max, stress σ (MPa) | Displacement (mm) | Comparison |
| Structural steel | 250 | 200000 | 11 | 236.54 | 3.34 | σy > σ | Stainless steel | 207 | 193000 | 9 | 193.27 | 2.83 | σy > σ | ABS | 43.6 | 2300 | 2 | 42.40 | 52.84 | σy > σ | Polyethylene | 25 | 1100 | 1 | 21.12 | 55.22 | σy > σ | Al T73-7075 | 503 | 71700 | 20 | 428.36 | 16.97 | σy > σ |
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