Elastic Properties of Selected Engineering Materials
|
Material |
Density |
Young's Modulus |
Ultimate Strength (or
“Ultimate Stress”) Su |
Yield Strength (or “Yield
Stress”) Sy |
|
Steela |
7860 |
200 |
400 |
250 |
|
Aluminum |
2710 |
70 |
110 |
95 |
|
Glass |
2190 |
65 |
50b |
... |
|
Concretec |
2320 |
30 |
40b |
... |
|
Woodd |
525 |
13 |
50b |
... |
|
Bone |
1900 |
9b |
170b |
... |
|
Polystyrene |
1050 |
3 |
48 |
... |
a
Structural steel (ASTM-A36)
b In compression
c High strength
d Douglas fir
Data from Table 13-1, Halliday, Resnick,
Walker, 5th Ed. Extended.