Ultimate Strength | Yield Strength3 | |||||||||
Material | ||||||||||
Steel: | ||||||||||
7860 | 400 | ... | ... | 260 | 145 | 200 | 79 | 11.7 | 23 | |
7860 | 480 | ... | ... | 350 | 210 | 200 | 79 | 11.7 | 21 | |
7860 | 825 | ... | ... | 700 | 380 | 200 | 79 | 11.7 | 18 | |
7920 | 860 | ... | ... | 500 | ... | 190 | 73 | 17.3 | 12 | |
7920 | 620 | ... | ... | 275 | 152 | 190 | 73 | 17.3 | 50 | |
Cast Iron: | ||||||||||
7200 | 170 | 650 | 240 | ... | ... | 70 | 28 | 12.1 | 0.5 | |
7300 | 340 | 620 | 330 | 230 | ... | 165 | 64 | 12.1 | 10 | |
Aluminum: | ||||||||||
2710 | 110 | ... | 70 | 95 | 55 | 70 | 26 | 23.6 | 20 | |
2800 | 480 | ... | 290 | 410 | 220 | 72 | 27 | 23.0 | 13 | |
2710 | 290 | ... | 185 | 255 | 140 | 69 | 26 | 23.6 | 17 | |
Yellow Brass (65% Cu, 35% Zn): |
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8470 | 540 | ... | 300 | 435 | 250 | 105 | 39 | 20 | 8 | |
8470 | 330 | ... | 220 | 105 | 65 | 105 | 39 | 20 | 62 | |
Phosphor Bronze: | ||||||||||
8860 | 560 | ... | ... | 520 | 275 | 110 | 41 | 17.8 | 10 | |
8780 | 840 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 110 | ... | 18.4 | 4 | |
Magnesium Alloy (8.5% Al) |
1800 | 380 | ... | 165 | 275 | ... | 45 | ... | 26 | 7 |
Titanium Alloy (6% Al, 4% V) |
4460 | 900 | ... | ... | 825 | ... | 114 | ... | 9.5 | 10 |
Monel Alloy 400 (Ni-Cu) |
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Cold-worked | 8830 | 675 | ... | ... | 580 | 345 | 180 | ... | 13.9 | 22 |
Annealed | 8830 | 550 | ... | ... | 220 | 125 | 180 | ... | 13.9 | 46 |
Timber, air dry:4 | ||||||||||
Douglas fir | 525 | ... | 50 | 7.5 | ... | ... | 12.5 | ... | varies: 3.0 to 4.5 |
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Eastern spruce | 440 | ... | 37 | 6.9 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | |
Southern pine | 610 | ... | 50 | 9.2 | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | |
Concrete: | ||||||||||
Medium strength | 2320 | ... | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 25 | ... | 10 | ... |
High strength | 2320 | ... | 40 | ... | ... | ... | 30 | ... | 10 | ... |
Nylon, molded | 1110 | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 81 | 50 |
Polystyrene | 1050 | 48 | 90 | 55 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 72 | 4 |
Rubber | 910 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 162 | 600 |
Neoprene | 1250 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 500 |
Granite | 2770 | 20 | 240 | 35 | ... | ... | 70 | ... | 7 | ... |
Glass, 98% silica | 2190 | ... | 50 | ... | ... | ... | 65 | 28 | 80 | ... |
1 Properties of metals vary widely as a result of variations in composition, heat treatment, and mechanical working. 2 For ductile metals the compression strength is generally assumed to be equal to the tension strength. 3 Offset of 0.2 percent 4 Timber properties are for loading parallel to the grain. |