Basic Material Properties |
| Material |
Elastic Modulus (ksi) |
Yield Strength (ksi) |
Ultimate Strength (ksi) |
Shear Modulus (ksi) |
Poisson's Ration |
| Al 3003-H14 |
10,000 |
16 |
22 |
3,800 |
0.334 |
| Al 3003-H16 |
10,000 |
25 |
28 |
|
|
| Al 3003-H18 |
10,000 |
28 |
30 |
|
|
| Al 5083-H116 |
10,000 |
35 |
48 |
3,900 |
|
| Al 6061-T6 |
10,000 |
39 |
45 |
|
|
| Brass |
14,000-16,000 |
10-80 |
30-90 |
5,200-6,000 |
0.340 |
| Bronze |
14,000-17,000 |
12-100 |
30-120 |
5,200-6,300 |
|
| Cast iron (tension) |
12,000-25,000 |
17-42 |
10-70 |
4,600-10,000 |
0.211 |
| Concrete (compression) |
2,500-4,500 |
-- |
1.5-10 |
-- |
|
| Copper alloys |
16,000-18,000 |
8-110 |
33-120 |
5,800-6,800 |
0.326 |
| Magnesium alloys |
6,000-6,500 |
12-40 |
20-50 |
2,200-2,400 |
0.350 |
| Monel (67% Ni, 30% Cu) |
25,000 |
25-160 |
65-170 |
9,500 |
0.320 |
| Nickel Steel |
30,000 |
15-90 |
45-110 |
11,500 |
0.291 |
| Plastic (Nylon) |
300-500 |
-- |
6-12 |
-- |
|
| Plastic (Polyethylene) |
100-200 |
-- |
1-4 |
-- |
|
| Rubber |
300-500 |
-- |
6-12 |
-- |
0.500 |
| Steel alloys |
28,000-30,000 |
30-240 |
50-270 |
10,800-11,800 |
0.305 |
| SS AISI 304 |
29,000 |
31.2 |
73.2 |
12,500 |
0.290 |
| SS ASTM A321 |
30,000 |
58 |
102 |
|
0.270 |
| Titanium alloys |
15,000-17,000 |
110-150 |
130-170 |
5,600-6,400 |
0.340 |
| Wood |
1,600-1,900 |
4-9 |
5-14 |
-- |
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