Yield Strength of Materials

Find the approximate Yield Strength of 20 common materials used in engineering.

Material Yield Strength (MPa) Yield Strength (ksi)
Aluminum (Alloy 1100) - Pure Aluminum 25 - 110 4 - 16
Aluminum (Alloy 6061) 240 - 280 35 - 41
Aluminum Bronze 170 - 350 25 - 51
Bronze 100 - 400 15 - 58
Clay (Undrained) 0.2 0.029
Clay (Drained) 0.05 0.007
Copper 40 - 80 6 - 12
Diamond 2,000 - 6,000 290 - 870
Iron 100 - 200 15 - 29
Magnesium 105 15
Molybdenum 550 - 700 80 - 102
Silver 45 - 55 7 - 8
Steel 250 - 550 36 - 80
Steel (High Strength) 700 - 1,500 102 - 218
Steel (Stainless) 200 - 600 29 - 87
Tin 5 - 15 0.725 - 2.176
Titanium 170 - 480 25 - 70
Tungsten 750 109
Vanadium 245 - 380 36 - 55
Zinc 20 - 40 3 - 6

Note: The listed yield strength are approximate and commonly used values. The exact yield strength may depend on the alloy, purity and composition of each material.