Material Properties Table

Density, tensile strength, Young's modulus for common engineering materials.

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Typical properties at 20 °C

Material Density (g/cm³) Tensile (MPa) Young's E (GPa) Notes
Aluminum 6061-T6 2.70 310 69 Common structural
Aluminum 7075-T6 2.81 572 71.7 Aerospace
Carbon steel (mild) 7.85 400 200 Low-alloy
Carbon steel (high) 7.85 900–1500 200 Tempered
Stainless 304 8.0 515 193 Corrosion resistant
Stainless 316 8.0 515 193 Marine
Cast iron 7.2 200–400 100–190 Brittle
Titanium 6Al-4V 4.43 950 114 Aerospace
Copper (C110) 8.96 220 117 Electrical
Brass 8.5 400 100 Bearings, fittings
Tungsten 19.3 980 411 High temp
Nickel 8.9 317 200
Lead 11.34 18 16 Shielding
Glass (soda-lime) 2.5 50 (tension, brittle) 70
Concrete 2.4 3 (tension) / 30 (compression) 30
Wood (pine) 0.5 40 9 Along grain
Nylon 6 1.14 75 2.9
ABS 1.05 40 2.3
Polycarbonate 1.20 70 2.4
PEEK 1.32 100 3.6 Engineering polymer
Carbon fiber composite 1.55 1 700 70–170 Anisotropic

Notes

  • Tensile strength for ductile metals is ultimate; yield is typically 60–90% of UTS.
  • E (Young's modulus) relates stress to strain: σ = E · ε.

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