Mike Young wrote:



Fixed one end, and cantilevered? or simple support other end? Also, not
sure what distinction you draw between compression and axial load. In
any case, the loads are light. A 1" round bar will need a yield stress
higher than 8 ksi for the worst case cantilever. Almost anything
stronger than popsicle sticks will support that, unless you're worried
about deflection. How far can it move?

fixed at one end, and I meant radial load or a load at 90 degrees to the
lenght of the bar.

Thanks
T.Alan