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Physical Properties of Structural Materials

                                                  Thermal                     Modulus
                      Young's       Shear         Expansion     Mass          per
                      Modulus       Modulus       Coefficient   Density       Density
                      E             G             a             d             E/d
                      N/mm^2        N/mm^2        /deg.C        T/mm^3        mm^2/s^2

Steel A36             200000        79300         11.7e-6       7.85e-9       2.55e13
Boron  Fiber-Epoxy    106000        38000         30.0e-6       2.00e-9       5.30e13
Carbon Fiber-Epoxy     83000        30000         30.0e-6       1.54e-9       5.39e13
Aluminum 2024-T4       73100        28000         23.2e-6       2.78e-9       2.63e13
Aluminum 6061-T6       68900        26000         23.6e-6       2.70e-9       2.55e13
Kevlar Fiber-Epoxy     40000        50000         30.0e-6       1.40e-9       2.86e13
Glass  Fiber-Epoxy     22000        80000         30.0e-6       1.97e-9       1.12e13
Magnesium AM1000A      44800        17500         25.2e-6       1.80e-9       2.49e13
Douglas Fir            12400         4600         30.0e-6       0.50e-9       2.48e13
Teak                   12627          -              -          0.97e-9       1.43e13
Pyinkado               17457          -              -          1.10e-9       1.76e13