Young's
Modulus (YM)
for Common Test Materials
|
Material
|
Youngs
Modulus (GPa)
|
Youngs
Modulus
lbf/in² (psi)
|
|
Rubber (small strain)
|
0.01-0.1
|
1,500-15,000
|
|
PTFE (Teflon)
|
0.5
|
75,000
|
|
Polyethylene (low density)
|
0.2
|
30,000
|
|
Polypropylene
|
1.5-2
|
217,000-290,000
|
|
Polystyrene
|
3-3.5
|
435,000-505,000
|
|
Nylon
|
2-4
|
290,000-580,000
|
|
Fiber board (medium density)
|
3.654
|
530,000
|
|
Wood (along grain)
|
8.963-11
|
1,300,000-1,600,000
|
|
High-strength Concrete (under compression)
|
30
|
4,350,000
|
|
Glass fiber reinforced plastic (70/30 by
weight fibre/matrix,
along grain)
|
40-45
|
5,800,000-6,500,000
|
|
Magnesium (Mg)
|
45
|
6,500,000
|
|
Aluminium (Al)
|
69
|
10,000,000
|
|
Abrasive Ceramics (vitrified/bonded)
|
20-90
|
2,900,000-13,530,000
|
|
Glass
|
50-90
|
7,251,000-13,530,000
|
|
Mother-of-Pearl (nacre, largely calcium
carbonate)
|
70
|
10,000,000
|
|
Brass and Bronze
|
100-125
|
17,000,000
|
|
Titanium (Ti) and Titanium Alloys
|
105-120
|
15,000,000-17,500,000
|
|
Copper (Cu)
|
117
|
17,000,000
|
|
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (50/50
fibre/matrix,
unidirectional, along grain)
|
125-150
|
18,000,000-22,000,000
|
|
Wrought Iron
|
190–210
|
27,550,000-30,450,000
|
|
Steel
|
200
|
30,000,000
|
|
Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG)
|
193-200
|
28,000,000-30,000,000
|
|
Beryllium (Be)
|
287
|
42,000,000
|
|
Tungsten (W)
|
400-410
|
58,000,000-59,500,000
|
|
Sapphire (Al2O3) along C-axis
|
435
|
63,000,000
|
|
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
|
450
|
65,000,000
|
|
Osmium (Os)
|
550
|
79,800,000
|
|
Tungsten Carbide (WC)
|
450-650
|
65,000,000-94,000,000
|
|
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube
|
1,000+
|
145,000,000+
|
|
Diamond (C)
|
1220
|
150,000,000-175,000,000
|
|
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