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Material Constants Yield Strength and Ultimate Strength

Material sy su ksi MPa ksi Mpa Aluminum alloys - - - - 2014-T4 41 283 62 428 2014-T6 60 410 70 480 2024-T4 48 331 68 470 6061-T6 40 276 45 310 7075-T6 70 483 80 552 Brass (Red, cold rolled) 60 414 75 518 Brass (Red, annealed) 15 104 40 276 Bronze (cold rolled) 75 772 100 515 Bronze (annealed) 20 138 50 345 Cast iron (tension) 29.5 205 40 274.5 Cast iron (compression) - - 125 870 Concrete (compression) 2 13.8 5 35 Copper (cold-drawn) 40 280 45 310 Plate glass - - 10 70 Magnesium alloy 22 150 40 280 Monel (wrough, hot rolled) 50 345 90 621 Nickel alloy 60 414 80 552 Plastics - - - - Nylon - - 9 60 Polyethylene - - 2.5 17.5 Rubber (average) 0.6 4 2 13.5 Steel - - - - .2% C hardened 62 428 90 620 .2% C cold-rolled 60 414 85 587 .2% C hot-rolled 53 366 62 428 .4% C hot-rolled 53 366 84 580 .8% C hot-rolled 76 524 122 842 Stainless (cold-rolled) 165 1140 190 1310 Stainless (heat-treated) 132 911 150 1040 Steel, structural ASTM-A36 36 250 60 400 ASTM-A572 50 340 70 500 ASTM-A514 100 700 120 830 Wood (comp.along grain) - - - - Douglas Fir 6 41 7.4 51 Southern Pine 6.5 45 8.4 58 Red Oak 4.6 32 6.9 48