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Typical Moduli and Poisson's Ratios
For many Isotropic Materials, G = E/[2(1+n)]
~ E/[2(1.33)] = E/2.66 ~ 0.376 E ~ 3/8 E
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Material
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Young’s Modulus, E
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Shear Modulus,
G
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Poisson’s Ratio, n
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Msi
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GPa
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Msi
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GPa
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Aluminum alloys
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2014-T6
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10.6
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73
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4.0
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28
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0.33
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6061-T6
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10.0
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70
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3.8
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26
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0.33
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7075-T6
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10.4
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72
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3.9
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27
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0.33
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Brass
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14 - 16
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96 - 110
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5.2 - 6.0
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36 - 41
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0.34
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Bronze
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14 - 17
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96 - 120
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5.2 - 6.3
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36 - 44
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0.34
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Cast iron
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12 - 25
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83 - 170
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4.6 - 10
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32 - 69
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0.2 - 0.3
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Concrete (compression)
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2.5 - 4.5
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17-31
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-
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-
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0.1-0.2
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Copper and alloys
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16 - 18
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110 - 120
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5.8 - 6.8
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40 - 47
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0.33 - 0.36
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Plate glass (from other sources)
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10
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70
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3.8
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26
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0.2
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Magnesium alloys
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6.0 - 6.5
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41 - 45
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2.2 - 2.4
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15-17
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0.35
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Monel
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25
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170
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9.5
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66
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0.32
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Nickel alloy
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30
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210
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11.4
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80
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0.31
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Plastics
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Nylon
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0.30-0.50
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2.1 - 3.4
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0.4
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| Polyethylene |
0.10-0.20
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0.7 - 1.4
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0.4
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| Rubber |
0.0014 -
0.014
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0.01-0.1
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0.0006-
0.006
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0.004-
0.0004
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0.45-0.5
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Steels
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28 - 30
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190 - 210
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10.8 - 11.8
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75 - 80
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0.27-0.30
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Titanium Alloys
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15 - 17
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100 - 120
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5.6 - 6.4
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39 - 44
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0.33
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| Tungsten |
50 - 55
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340 - 380
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21 - 23
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140 - 160
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0.2
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Wood (bending)
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Douglas Fir
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1.6 - 1.9
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11-13
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Oak
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1.6 - 1.8
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11-12
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Southern Pine
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1.6 - 2.0
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11-14
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Above
table per Gere's Mechanics of Materials, 5th Ed. and Ashby's Engineering
Materials I.
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