diff --git a/trussme/member.py b/trussme/member.py
index 232b82c..fd984ea 100644
--- a/trussme/member.py
+++ b/trussme/member.py
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ def __init__(self, joint_a: Joint, joint_b: Joint):
         self.idx = -1
 
         # Shape independent variables
-        self.shape: Shape = None
+        self.shape: Shape = Pipe(t=0.002, r=0.02)
 
         # Material properties
-        self.material: Material = None
+        self.material: Material = MATERIALS[0]
 
         # Variables to store information about truss state
         self._force: float = 0
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ def __init__(self, joint_a: Joint, joint_b: Joint):
         # Variable to store location in truss
         self.joints = [joint_a, joint_b]
 
-        # Calculate properties
-        self.set_shape(Pipe(t=0.002, r=0.02))
-        self.set_material(MATERIALS[0])
-
     def set_shape(self, new_shape: Shape):
         self.shape = new_shape
 
@@ -149,6 +145,18 @@ def set_material(self, new_material: Material):
         # Set material properties
         self.material = new_material
 
+    @property
+    def yield_strength(self) -> float:
+        return self.material["yield_strength"]
+
+    @property
+    def density(self) -> float:
+        return self.material["density"]
+
+    @property
+    def elastic_modulus(self) -> float:
+        return self.material["elastic_modulus"]
+
     @property
     def moment_of_inertia(self) -> float:
         return self.shape.moi()
@@ -159,7 +167,7 @@ def area(self) -> float:
 
     @property
     def linear_weight(self) -> float:
-        return self.area * self.material["density"]
+        return self.area * self.density
 
     @property
     def length(self) -> float:
@@ -179,9 +187,9 @@ def force(self, new_force):
 
     @property
     def fos_yielding(self) -> float:
-        return self.material["yield_strength"] / abs(self.force / self.area)
+        return self.yield_strength / abs(self.force / self.area)
 
     @property
     def fos_buckling(self) -> float:
-        return -((numpy.pi**2)*self.material["elastic_modulus"]*self.moment_of_inertia
+        return -((numpy.pi**2)*self.elastic_modulus*self.moment_of_inertia
                              /(self.length**2))/self.force
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diff --git a/trussme/truss.py b/trussme/truss.py
index 05f8d27..f175da4 100644
--- a/trussme/truss.py
+++ b/trussme/truss.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def calc_fos(self):
         area = []
         connections = []
         for m in self.members:
-            elastic_modulus.append(m.material["elastic_modulus"])
+            elastic_modulus.append(m.elastic_modulus)
             area.append(m.area)
             connections.append([j.idx for j in m.joints])