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Material
Elastic Modulus
(GPa)
Shear Modulus
(GPa)
Poisson's Ratio

Aluminum [Al]
70
26
0.33

Aluminum Alloy
70 - 79
26 - 30
0.33

Brass
96 - 110
36 - 41
0.34

Brass; Noval
100
39
0.34

Brass; Red 
(80% Cu, 20% Zn)
100
39
0.34

Brick (Compression)
10 - 24
-
-

Bronze; Regular
96 - 120
36 - 44
0.34

Bronze; Manganese
100
39
0.34

Carbon [C]
6.9
-
-

Ceramic
300 - 400
-
-

Concrete
18 - 30
-
0.1 - 0.2

Copper [Cu]
110 - 120
40 - 47
0.33 - 0.36

Copper Alloy
120
47
-

Cork
-
-
0

Glass
48 - 83
19 - 34
0.2 - 0.27

Gold [Au]
83
-
0.44

Iron (Cast)
83 - 170
32 - 69
0.2 - 0.3

Iron (Wrought)
190
75
0.3

Magnesium [Mg]
41
15
0.35

Magnesium Alloy
45
17
0.35

Monel (67% Ni, 30% Cu)
170
66
0.32

Nickel [Ni]
210
80
0.31

Nylon; Polyamide
2.1 - 2.8
-
0.4

Platinum [Pt]
145
-
0.38

Rubber
7.0 × 10-4 -
4.0 × 10-3
2.0 × 10-4 -
1.0 × 10-3
0.45 - 0.5

Silver [Ag]
76
-
-

Solder; Tin-Lead
18 - 35
-
-

Steel
190 - 210
75 - 80
0.27 - 0.3

Stone; Granite 
(Compression)
40 - 70
-
0.2 - 0.3

Stone; Limestone 
(Compression)
20 - 70
-
0.2 - 0.3

Stone; Marble 
(Compression)
50 - 100
-
0.2 - 0.3

Tin [Sn]
41
-
0.36

Titanium [Ti]
110
40 - 40
0.33

Titanium Alloy
110 - 120
39 - 44
0.33

Wood; Ash 
(Bending)
10 - 11
-
-

Wood; Douglas Fir (Bending)
11 - 13
-
-

Wood; Oak (Bending)
11 - 12
-
-

Wood; Southern Pine (Bending)
11 - 14
-		 -

Zinc [Zn]
-
-
0.25


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