Tensile Strength vs Flexural Strength

- April 30, 2020 at 2:12 am
  
  Velocimetry
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  I have a polypropylene material as follows:
  
  http://web.rtpcompany.com/info/data/0100/RTP150A.pdf
  
  The tensile strength is lower than flexural (bending) strength. These are measurements from experiments. I understand this means the material is not homogeneous. I have to use this polypropylene material in the geometry attached. Where there is a force load on one of the corners.
  
  My questions here are:
  
  1. How can I enter flexural modulus and tensile modulus in the engineering properties window?
  
  2. While evaluating results, what type of Stress/ Strain should I use as a deciding paraemmter (vonmises or total stress/ strain etc.)
  
  3. Lastly, which one would be the deciding factor? flexural strength or tensile strength?