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Written by Willy Gerber
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Monday, 16 June 2008 21:12 |
| Material Young's modulus (E) | GPa | | Rubber (small strain) | 0.01-0.1 | | Low density polyethylene | 0.2 | | Polypropylene | 1.5-2 | | Polyethylene terephthalate | 2-2.5 | | Polystyrene | 3-3.5 | | Nylon | 2-4 | | Oak wood (along grain) | 11 | | High-strength concrete (under compression) | 30 | | Magnesium metal (Mg) | 45 | | Aluminium alloy | 69 | | Glass (all types) | 72 | | Brass and bronze | 103-124 | | Titanium (Ti) | 105-120 | | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (unidirectional, along grain) | 150 | | Wrought iron and steel | 190-210 | | Tungsten (W) | 400-410 | | Silicon carbide (SiC) | 450 | | Tungsten carbide (WC) | 450-650 | | Single Carbon nanotube | 1,000+ | | Diamond (C) | 1,050-1,200 | Copyright gPhysics.net
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