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Elastic Moduli
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Material |
Elastic Modulus
E ( N/m2 ) |
Shear Modulus
G ( N/m2 ) |
Bulk Modulus
B ( N/m2 )
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Solids |
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Iron, cast |
100 x 10 9 |
40 x 10 9 |
90 x 10 9 |
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Steel |
200 x 10 9 |
80 x 10 9 |
140 x 10 9 |
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Brass |
100 x 10 9 |
35 x 10 9 |
80 x 10 9 |
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Aluminum |
70 x 10 9 |
25 x 10 9 |
70 x 10 9 |
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Concrete |
20 x 10 9 |
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Brick |
14 x 10 9 |
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Marble |
50 x 10 9 |
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70 x 10 9 |
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Granite |
45 x 10 9 |
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45 x 10 9 |
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Wood (pine) |
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(parallel to grain ) |
10 x 10 9 |
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(perpendicular to grain) |
1 x 10 9 |
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Nylon |
5 x 10 9 |
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Bone (limb) |
15 x 10 9 |
80 x 10 9 |
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Liquids |
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Water |
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2.0 x 10 9 |
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Alcohol (ethyl) |
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1.0 x 10 9 |
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Mercury |
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2.5 x 10 9 |
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Gases |
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Air, He, H2, CO2 |
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1.01 x 10 5 |
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