Modulus of Elasticity, Young's Modulus For Common Engineering Materials Table

Engineering Metals and Materials Table of Contents

The following chart gives ultimate strength, yield point and modulus of elasticity data for steel and iron.

Engineering Material
Ultimate Tensile
Strength
MPa
u)
Yield Strength
MPa
y)
ksi
GPa
210 - 456
1.45 - 3.15
40
-
A53 Seamless and Welded
Steel Pipe - Grade A
30,457
210
331
207
A53 Seamless and Welded
Steel Pipe - Grade B
30,457
210
414
241
A106 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe
Grade A
30,457
210
400
248
A106 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe
Grade B
30,457
210
483
345
30,457
210
483
276
A252 Piling Steel Pipe
Grade 1
-
-
345
207
A252 Piling Steel Pipe
Grade 2
-
-
414
241
A252 Piling Steel Pipe
Grade 3
-
-
455
310
A501 Hot Formed Carbon Steel
Structural Tubing - Grade A
-
-
400
248
A501 Hot Formed Carbon Steel
Structural Tubing - Grade B
-
-
483
345
A523 Cable Circuit Steel Piping
Grade A
-
-
331
207
A523 Cable Circuit Steel Piping
Grade B
-
-
414
241
A618 Hot-Formed
High-Strength Low-Alloy
Structural Tubing - Grade Ia & Ib
-
-
483
345
A618 Hot-Formed
High-Strength Low-Alloy
Structural Tubing - Grade II
-
-
414
345
A618 Hot-Formed
High-Strength Low-Alloy
Structural Tubing - Grade III
-
-
448
345
API 5L Line Pipe
-
-
310 - 1145
175 - 1048
Acetals
403 - 1407
2.78 - 9.7
65
-
Acrylic
406
2.80
70
-
Aluminum Bronze
15,954
110
-
-
10,000
67
110
95
10,152.6
70
-
-
Antimony
2900
20
-
-
Aramid
8702 - 20,305
60 - 140
-
-
Beryllium (Be)
43,900
  303
-
-
Beryllium Copper
18999.9
131
-
-
1,740
12
-
-
Bone, spongy
1.45 - 435
0.01 - 3.0
-
-
Boron
65,266
450
-
3100
14,100
97
250
-
17,000
117
-
-
Bronze
10,500 - 20,000
72.4 - 138
-
-
Carbon Fibers
33,068
228
-
-
Cadmium
8,010
55.2
-
-
Carbon nanotube, single-walled
39,160 - 137,785
270 - 950
-
-
Cast Iron 4.5% C, ASTM A-48
-
-
170
-
Cellulose, cotton, wood pulp
-
-
80 - 240
-
Cellulose acetate, molded
-
-
12 - 58
-
Cellulose acetate, sheet
-
-
30 - 52
-
Cellulose nitrate, celluloid
-
-
50
-
Chlorinated polyether
-
-
39
-
Chlorinated PVC (CPVC)
-
-
-
-
Chromium
36,000
248
-
-
Cobalt
30,600
211
-
-
-
-
-
-
Concrete, High Strength
(compression)
-
-
40
(compression)
-
16,969
117
220
70
Diamond (C)
102,000 - 174,000
700 - 1,200
-
-
-
-
50
(compression)
-
Epoxy resins
-
-
26 - 85
-
Fiberboard, Medium Density
-
-
-
-
Flax fiber
-
-
-
-
Glass
17 - 29
0.12 - 0.2
50
(comp.)
-
Glass reinforced polyester matrix
-
-
-
-
10,732
  74
-
-
Granite
5,801
40
-
-
Graphene
-
1000
-
-
Grey Cast Iron
-
130
-
-
Hemp fiber
-
35
-
-
Inconel
29,700
205
-
-
Iridium
76,000
524
-
-
Iron
28,500
  200
-
-
Lead
2,030
14
-
-
Magnesium metal (Mg)
6,527
45
-
-
Manganese
23,100
159
-
-
Marble
7,832
~54
15
-
Medium-density fiberboard
580
4
-
-
Mercury
-
-
-
-
Molybdenum (Mo)
47,717
  329
-
-
Monel Metal
24,000
160
-
-
Nickel
30,022
  207
-
-
Nickel Silver
18,129
125
-
-
Nickel Steel
27,000
186
-
-
Niobium (Columbium)
14,938
103
-
-
290 - 580
2 - 4
45 - 90
45
Nylon-66
-
-
60 - 80
-
Oak Wood (along grain)
-
11
-
-
Osmium
1,435 - 1,638
  9.9 - 11.3
-
-
Phenolic cast resins
-
-
33 - 59
-
Phenol-formaldehyde
molding compounds
-
-
45 - 52
-
Phosphor Bronze
16,244
112
-
-
Pine Wood (along grain)
-
9
40
-
Platinum
24,800
171
-
-
Plutonium
14,000
 96.5
-
-
Polyacrylonitrile, fibers
-
-
200
-
Polybenzoxazole
362.6
2.5
-
-
Polycarbonates
377
2.6
52 - 62
-
Polyethylene HDPE (high density)
81 - 217.6
0.565 - 1.5
15
-
Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET
870 - 2030.5
6 - 14
55
-
Polyamide
420
2.95
85
-
Polyisoprene, hard rubber
-
-
39
-
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
348 - 493
2.4 - 3.4
-
-
Polyimide aromatics
449
3.1
68
-
Polypropylene, PP
217 - 290
1.5 - 2
28 - 36
-
Polystyrene, PS
435 - 507.6
3 - 3.5
30 - 100
-
Polyethylene, LDPE (low density)
0.11 - 65.2
0.11 - 0.45
-
-
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
58
0.4
-
-
Polyurethane cast liquid
90.5 - 797.7
0.624 - 5.5
10 - 20
-
Polyurethane elastomer
-
-
29  - 55
-
Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
348 - 594
2.4 - 4.1
-
-
Potassium
-
-
-
-
Rhodium
52,100
359
-
-
Rubber, small strain
1.45 - 14.5
0.01 - 0.1
-
-
Sapphire
36,259
250
-
-
Selenium
-
-
-
-
Silicon
16,302
  112.4
-
-
Silicon Carbide
65,266.9
450
-
3440
Silver
11,022.8
76
-
-
Sodium
-
-
-
-
Steel, High Strength Alloy
ASTM A-514
29,000
200
755
670
Steel, stainless AISI 302
28,000
193
850
506
Steel, Structural ASTM-A36
29,000
200
403
245
Tantalum
27000
186
-
-
Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE)
56.9 - 326
0.392 - 2.25
-
-
Thorium
10,602
73.1
-
-
Tin
6,030
41.6
-
-
Titanium
16
120
-
-
Titanium Alloy
17,404
105 - 120
900
730
Tooth enamel
464 - 14,242
3.2 - 98.2
-
-
Tungsten (W)
58,000
400
-
-
Tungsten Carbide (WC)
65,266 - 94,274
450 - 650
-
-
Uranium, Cast
27,557
  190
-
-
Vanadium
18,200
125.5
-
-
Wrought Iron
14,242.4
98.2
-
-
Zinc
14,000
96.5
-
-

 

Material

 

Ultimate Strength Yield Point
X 1000/in2
Modulus of Elasticity

(T) Tension
X 1000/in2

Compression,
in terms of T

Shear in terms of T 

in Tension (E)
x 106 psi

in Shear,
in terms of E

Cast iron, grey, class 20 20a 3.6 T - 4.4 T 1.6 T ....... 11.6 0.40 E

class 25

25a

3.6 T - 4.4 T 1.4 T

.......

14.2

0.40 E

class 30

30a

3.6 T - 4.4 T

1.4 T

.......

14.5

0.40 E

class 35

35a

3.6 T - 4.4 T 1.4 T

.......

16.0

0.40 E

class 40

40a

3.6 T - 4.4 T

1.3 T

.......

17

0.40 E

class 50

50a

3.6 T - 4.4 T

1.3 T

.......

18

0.40 E

class 60

60a

2.8 T

1.O T

.......

19.9

0.40 E

Malleable

40 to 100

.......

.......

30 to 80

25

0.43 E

nodular (ductile iron)

60 to 120

.......

.......

40 to 90

23

......

Cast Steel, carbon

60 to 100

T

0.75 T

30 to 70

30

0.38 E

low alloy

70 to 200

T

0.75 T

45 to 170

30

0.38 E

Steel, SAE 950

66 to 70

T

0.75 T

45 to 50-

30

0.38 E

1025 (low carbon)

60 to 103

T

0.75 T

40 to 90

30

0.38 E

1045 (medium carbon)

80 to 182

T

0.75 T

50 to 162

30

0.38 E

1095 (high carbon)

90 to 213

T

0.75 T

20 to 150

30

0.38 E

1112 ( free cutting)

60 to 100

T

0.75 T

30 to 95

30

0.38 E

1212 ( free cutting)

57 to 80

T

0.75 T

25 to 72

30

0.38 E

1330 (alloy)

90 to 162

T

0.75 T

27 to 149

30

0.38 E

2517 (alloy)

88 to 190

T

0.75 T

60 to 155

30

0.38 E

3140 (alloy)

93 - 188

T

0.75 T

62 to 162

30

0.38 E

3310 (alloy)

104 to 172

T

0.75 T

56 to 142

30

0.38 E

4023 (alloy)

105 to 170

T

0.75 T

60 to 114

30

0.38 E

4130 (alloy)

81 to 179

T

0.75 T

46 to 161

30

0.38 E

4340 (alloy)

109 to 220

T

0.75 T

68 to 200

30

0.38 E

4640 (alloy)

98 to 192

T

0.75 T

62 to 169

30

0.38 E

4820 (alloy)

98 to 209

T

0.75 T

68 to 184

30

0.38 E

5150 (alloy)

98 to 210

T

0.75 T

51 to 190

30

0.38 E

52100 (alloy)

100 to 238

T

0.75 T

81 to 228 30

0.38 E

6150 (alloy)

96 to 228

T

0.75 T

59 to 210

30

0.38 E

8650 (alloy) 110 to 228 T 0.75 T 69 to 206 30 0.38 E
8740 (alloy) 100 to 179 T 0.75 T 60 to 165 30 0.38 E
9310 (alloy) 117 to 187 T 0.75 T 63 to 162 30 0.38 E
9840 (alloy) 120 to 285 T 0.75 T 45 to 50 30 0.38 E
Chrome Alloy 13 65 ksi
449 MPa
-   40 ksi
276 MPa
   
Steel Stainless, SAE
30302f 85 to 125 T ....... 35 to 95 28 0.45 E
30321f 85 to 95 T ....... 30 to 60 28 .......
30347f 90 to 100 T ....... 35 to 65 28 0.40 E
51420f 95 to 230 T ....... 50 to 195 29 .......
51430f 75 to 85 T ....... 40 to 70 29 .......
51446f 80 to 85 T ....... 50 to 70 29 .......
51501f 70 to 175 T ....... 30 to 135 29 .......
Structural Steel
Common 60 to 75 T 0.75 T 33 29 0.41 E
Rivet 52 to 62 T 0.75 T 28 29 .......
Rivet, high strength 68 to 82 T 0.75 T 38 29 .......
Wrought iron 34 to 54 T 0.75 T 23 to 32 28 .......

a - Minimum specified value of the American  Society of Testing Materials. References Cast irom, ASTM A48, structural steel fro bridges and structures, ASTM A7. Structural rivet steel , ASTM A141; high-strength structural rivet steel, ASTM A195 

Conversions

  • 1 Pa (N/m2 ) = 1x10-6 N/mm2 = 1.4504x10-4 psi
  •  1 MPa = 10 6 N/m2 = 0.145x10 3 psi (lb f /in2 ) = 0.145 ksi
  • 1 GPa = 10 9 N/m2 = 10 6 N/cm2 = 10 3 N/mm2 = 0.145x10 6 psi (lb f /in2 )
  • 1 psi (lb/in2 ) = 0.001 ksi = 144 psf (lb f /ft2 ) = 6,894.8 Pa (N/m2 ) = 6.895x10 -3 N/mm2

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