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Material Strength
(ksi)
Yield
(ksi)
Young's
Modulus
(106psi)
Poisson's
Ratio
Thermal
Expansion
(10-6/F)
Density
(slug/ft3)
 Aluminum
Pure 10 3 10.0 0.33 13 5.26
Alloy 2014-T6 70 60 10.6 0.33 13 5.4
Alloy 6061-T6 45 40 10.0 0.33 13 5.3
Alloy 7075-T6 80 70 10.4 0.33 13 5.4
 Brass, Hard
Red Brass (80% Cu, 20% Zn) 85 70 15 0.34 11 17
Naval Brass 85 60 15 0.34 12 16
 Bronze
Manganese, Hard 90 65 15 0.34 11 16
 Cast Iron
Gray, ASTM A-48 25 - 10 0.22 6.7 14
Malleable, ASTM A-47 50 33 24 0.27 6.7 14
 Copper and its alloys
CDA 145 copper, hard 48 44 16 0.33 9.9 17
CDA 172 beryllium, hard 175 240 19 0.33 9.4 16
CDA 220 bronze, hard 61 54 17 0.33 10.2 17
CDA 260 brass, hard 76 63 16 0.33 11.1 16
 Steel
Structural, ASTM-A36 58 36 29 0.29 6.5 15
Structural, ASTM-A514 110 100 29 0.29 6.5 15
Stainless, AISI 302, cold-rolled 125 75 28 0.30 9.6 15
Stainless, AISI 302, annealed 95 38 28 0.30 9.6 15
 Titanium
Alloy (6% Al, 4% V) 130 120 16.5 0.33 5.3 8.7
 Concrete (compression)
Plain, Med. Strength 4 - 3.6 - 5.5 4.4 - 4.7
Plain, High Strength 6 - 4.5 - 5.5 4.4 - 4.7
Lightweight, Med. Strength 4 - 3.6 - 5.5 2.8 - 3.6
Lightweight, High Strength 6 - 4.5 - 5.5 2.8 - 3.6
 Glass
Plate Glass 10 - 8.7 0.2 - 0.3 3 - 6 5
 Plastics
Nylon, type 6-6 11 8.0 0.4 0.4 17 2.2
Polycarbonate 9.5 8.0 0.35 - 3.8 2.3
Vinyl (rigid PVC) 7 6 0.4 - 28 - 33 2.7
 Wood
Douglas Fir 7.5 - 1.75 - - 1.0
Southern Pine 8.5 - 1.75 - - 1.2