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Appendix B

Appendix B

Typical Properties of Selected Materials Used in Engineering1,5

(U.S. Customary Units)
Ultimate Strength

Material

Specific
Weight,
lb/in3

Tension,
ksi

Compression, 2
Shear,
ksi
ksi

Yield Strength3

Tension, Shear,
ksi
ksi

Modulus
of
Elasticity,
106 psi

Modulus
of
Rigidity,
106 psi

Coefficient
of Thermal
Expansion,
1026/8F

Ductility,
Percent
Elongation
in 2 in.

29

11.2

6.5

21

Steel
Structural (ASTM-A36)
High-strength-low-alloy
ASTM-A709 Grade 50
ASTM-A913 Grade 65
ASTM-A992 Grade 50
Quenched & tempered
ASTM-A709 Grade 100
Stainless, AISI 302
Cold-rolled
Annealed
Reinforcing Steel
Medium strength
High strength
Cast Iron
Gray Cast Iron
4.5% C, ASTM A-48
Malleable Cast Iron
2% C, 1% Si,
ASTM A-47
Aluminum
Alloy 1100-H14
(99% Al)
Alloy 2014-T6
Alloy 2024-T4
Alloy 5456-H116
Alloy 6061-T6
Alloy 7075-T6

0.284

58

36

0.284
0.284
0.284

65
80
65

50
65
50

29
29
29

11.2
11.2
11.2

6.5
6.5
6.5

21
17
21

0.284

110

100

29

11.2

6.5

18

0.286
0.286

125
95

75
38

28
28

10.8
10.8

9.6
9.6

12
50

0.283
0.283

70
90

40
60

29
29

11
11

6.5
6.5

0.260

25

95

35

0.264

50

90

48

33

0.098
0.101
0.101
0.095
0.098
0.101

16
66
68
46
38
83

10
40
41
27
24
48

14
58
47
33
35
73

32
57

22
29

10
53

74
46

43
32

60
15

85
39
45

46
31

Copper
Oxygen-free copper
(99.9% Cu)
Annealed
0.322
Hard-drawn
0.322
Yellow Brass
(65% Cu, 35% Zn)
Cold-rolled
0.306
Annealed
0.306
Red Brass
(85% Cu, 15% Zn)
Cold-rolled
0.316
Annealed
0.316
Tin bronze
0.318
(88 Cu, 8Sn, 4Zn)
Manganese bronze
0.302
(63 Cu, 25 Zn, 6 Al, 3 Mn, 3 Fe)
Aluminum bronze
0.301

95
90

130

21

22

10

4.1

6.7

24

9.3

6.7

10

10.1
10.9
10.6
10.4
10.1
10.4

3.7
3.9

3.7
4

13.1
12.8
12.9
13.3
13.1
13.1

9
13
19
16
17
11

17
17

6.4
6.4

9.4
9.4

45
4

15
15

5.6
5.6

11.6
11.6

8
65

63
10
21

17
17
14

6.4
6.4

10.4
10.4
10

3
48
30

48

15

12

20

40

16

8
33
19
20

36
9

6.1

0.5

(81 Cu, 4 Ni, 4 Fe, 11 Al)

(Table continued on page A14)

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