Engineering Materials - Properties

Comprehensive reference for typical properties of engineering materials including steel, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Compare density, tensile modulus, tensile strength, specific modulus, specific strength, and maximum service temperature across different material categories.

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Inputs

Density (ρ) (10³ kg/m³)

Tensile Modulus (E) (GPa)

Tensile Strength (σ) (MPa)

Results

Specific Modulus (E/ρ)-- GPa / (10³ kg/m³)

Specific Strength (σ/ρ)-- MPa / (10³ kg/m³)

Material	Density (10³ kg/m³)	Tensile Modulus (GPa)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Specific Modulus	Specific Strength	Max Service Temp (°C)
Glass-filled epoxy (35%)	1.9	25	300	13.2	0.16	80-200
Glass-filled polyester (35%)	2	15.7	130	7.85	0.065	80-125
Glass-filled nylon (35%)	1.6	14.5	200	8.95	0.12	75-110
S-glass epoxy (45%)	1.8	39.5	870	21.8	0.48	80-215
Carbon epoxy (61%)	1.6	142	1730	89.3	1.08	80-215
Kevlar epoxy (53%)	1.35	63.6	1100	47.1	0.81	80-215

Material	Density (10³ kg/m³)	Tensile Modulus (GPa)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Specific Modulus	Specific Strength	Max Service Temp (°C)
Cast Iron, grade 20	7.15	100	140	14.3	0.02	230-300
Steel, AISI 1045	7.85	205	585	26.3	0.073	500-650
Aluminum 2045-T4	2.7	73	450	27	0.17	150-250
Aluminum 6061-T6	2.7	69	270	25.5	0.1	150-250

Material	Density (10³ kg/m³)	Tensile Modulus (GPa)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Specific Modulus	Specific Strength	Max Service Temp (°C)
Alumina	3.8	350	170	92.1	0.045	1425-1540
MgO	3.6	205	60	56.9	0.017	900-1000

Material	Density (10³ kg/m³)	Tensile Modulus (GPa)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Specific Modulus	Specific Strength	Max Service Temp (°C)
Nylon 6/6	1.15	2.8	82	2.52	0.071	75-100
Polypropylene	1.07	1.4	33	1.55	0.037	50-80
Epoxy	1.25	3.5	69	2.8	0.055	80-215
Phenolic	1.35	3	6	2.22	0.004	70-120