Ultimate Strengths of Materials
Material |
Tensile Strength
( N/m2 ) |
Compressive Strength
( N/m2 ) |
Shear Strength
( N/m2 ) |
Iron, cast |
170 x 10 6 |
550 x 10 6 |
170 x 10 6 |
Steel |
500 x 10 6 |
500 x 10 6 |
250 x 10 6 |
Brass |
250 x 10 6 |
250 x 10 6 |
200 x 10 6 |
Aluminum |
200 x 10 6 |
200 x 10 6 |
200 x 10 6 |
Concrete |
2 x 10 6 |
20 x 10 6 |
2 x 10 6 |
Brick |
|
35 x 10 6 |
|
Marble |
|
80 x 10 6 |
|
Granite |
|
170 x 10 6 |
|
Wood (pine) |
|
|
|
(parallel to grain) |
40 x 10 6 |
35 x 10 6 |
5 x 10 6 |
(perpendicular to grain) |
|
10 x 10 6 |
|
Nylon |
500 x 10 6 |
|
|
Bone (limb) |
130 x 10 6 |
170 x 10 6 |
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