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Nimonic 75, bar 21 750
540 635
650 538
760 290
870 145
Nimonic 80A, bar 21 1240
540 1100
650 1000
760 760
870 400
Nimonic 90, bar 21 1240
540 1100
650 1030
760 825
870 430
Nimonic 105, bar 21 1140
540 1100
650 1080
760 965
870 605
Nimonic 115, bar 21 1240
540 1090
650 1120
760 1080
870 825
Pyromet 860, bar 21 1300
540 1250
650 1110

760 910
Table 141. TENSILE STRENGTH OF
N
ICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOYS (SHEET 3 OF 5)
Alloy
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM
International, Materials Park, OH, p387-389, (1993).
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René 41, bar 21 1420
540 1400
650 1340
760 1100
870 620
René 95, bar 21 1620
540 1540
650 1460
760 1170
Udimet 500, bar 21 1310
540 1240
650 1210
760 1040
870 640
Udimet 520, bar 21 1310

540 1240
650 1170
760 725
870 515
Udimet 700, bar 21 1410
540 1280
650 1240
760 1030
870 690
Udimet 710, bar 21 1190
540 1150
650 1290
760 1020
870 705
Table 141. TENSILE STRENGTH OF
N
ICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOYS (SHEET 4 OF 5)
Alloy
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM
International, Materials Park, OH, p387-389, (1993).
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Unitemp AF2–1DA, bar 21 1290
540 1340

650 1360
760 1150
870 830
Waspaloy, bar 21 1280
540 1170
650 1120
760 795
870 525
Table 141. TENSILE STRENGTH OF
N
ICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOYS (SHEET 5 OF 5)
Alloy
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM
International, Materials Park, OH, p387-389, (1993).
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Table 142. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (SHEET 1 OF 3)
Class Alloy Condition
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Commercially Pure 99.5 Ti Annealed 331
99.2 Ti Annealed 434
99.1 Ti Annealed 517
99.0 Ti Annealed 662

99.2Ti-0.2Pd Annealed 434
Ti-0.8Ni-0.3Mo Annealed 517
Alpha Alloys Ti-5Al-2.5Sn Annealed 862
Ti-5Al-2.5Sn (low O
2
)
Annealed 807
Near Alpha Alloys Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V Duplex Annealed 1000
Ti-11Sn-1Mo-2.25Al-5.0Zr-1Mo-0.2Si Duplex Annealed 1103
Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo Duplex Annealed 979
Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-2Mo-0.25Si 975 ˚C (1/2h), AC + 595˚C (2h), AC 1048
Ti-6Al-2Nb-1Ta-1Mo As rolled 2.5 cm (1 in.) plate 855
Ti-6Al-2Sn-1.5Zr-1Mo- 0.35Bi-0.1Si Beta forge + duplex anneal 1014
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Alpha-Beta Alloys Ti-8Mn Annealed 945
Ti-3Al-2.5V Annealed 689
Ti-6Al-4V Annealed 993
Solution + age 1172
Ti-6Al-4V(low O
2
)
Annealed 896
Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn Annealed 1069
Solution + age 1276
Ti-7Al-4Mo Solution + age 1103
Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Solution + age 1269
Ti-6Al-2Sn-2Zr-2Mo- 2Cr-0.25Si Solution + age 1276

Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al Solution + age 1276
Table 142. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (SHEET 2 OF 3)
Class Alloy Condition
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Beta Alloys Ti-13V-1Cr-3Al Solution + age 1220
1276
Ti-8Mo-8V-2Fe-3Al Solution + age 1310
Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr Solution + age 1448
Annealed 883
Ti-11.5Mo-6Zr-4.5Sn Solution + age 1386
Table 142. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (SHEET 3 OF 3)
Class Alloy Condition
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Table 143. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (SHEET 1 OF 4)
Class Alloy Condition
Test
Temperature

(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Commercially Pure 99.5 Ti Annealed 315 152
99.2 Ti Annealed 315 193
99.1 Ti Annealed 315 234
99.0 Ti Annealed 315 310
99.2Ti-0.2Pd Annealed 315 186
Ti-0.8Ni-0.3Mo Annealed 205 345
Ti-0.8Ni-0.3Mo Annealed 315 324
Alpha Alloys Ti-5Al-2.5Sn Annealed 315 565
Ti-5Al-2.5Sn (low O
2
)
Annealed -195 1241
-255 1579
Near Alpha Alloys Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V Duplex Annealed 315 793
425 738
540 621
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Ti-11Sn-1Mo-2.25Al-5.0Zr-1Mo-0.2Si Duplex Annealed 315 896
425 827
540 758
Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo Duplex Annealed 315 772
425 703
540 648
Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-2Mo-0.25Si 975 ˚C (1/2h), AC + 595 ˚C (2h), AC 315 793

425 779
540 689
Ti-6Al-2Nb-1Ta-1Mo As rolled 2.5 cm (1 in.) plate 315 586
425 517
540 483
Ti-6Al-2Sn-1.5Zr-1Mo- 0.35Bi-0.1Si Beta forge + duplex anneal 480 724
Table 143. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (SHEET 2 OF 4)
Class Alloy Condition
Test
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Alpha-Beta Alloys Ti-8Mn Annealed 315 717
Ti-3Al-2.5V Annealed 315 483
Ti-6Al-4V Annealed 315 724
Annealed 425 669
Annealed 540 531
Solution + age 315 862
Solution + age 425 800
Solution + age 540 655
Ti-6Al-4V(low O
2
)
Annealed 160 1517

Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn Annealed 315 931
Solution + age 315 979
Ti-7Al-4Mo Solution + age 315 976
425 848
Table 143. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS
AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (SHEET 3 OF 4)
Class Alloy Condition
Test
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Solution + age 315 1020
425 951
540 848
Ti-6Al-2Sn-2Zr-2Mo- 2Cr-0.25Si Solution + age 315 979
Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al Solution + age 205 1117
315 1103
Beta Alloys Ti-13V-1Cr-3Al Solution + age 315 883
425 1103
Ti-8Mo-8V-2Fe-3Al Solution + age 315 1131
Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr Solution + age 315 1034
425 938
Annealed 315 724
Ti-11.5Mo-6Zr-4.5Sn Solution + age 315 903
Table 143. TENSILE STRENGTH OF WROUGHT TITANIUM ALLOYS

AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (SHEET 4 OF 4)
Class Alloy Condition
Test
Temperature
(°C)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p512, (1993).
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Table 144. TENSILE STRENGTH OF REFRACTORY METAL ALLOYS
(SHEET 1 OF 3)
Class Alloy Alloying Additions (%) Form Condition
Temperature
(°F)
Tensile
Strength
(ksi)
Niobium and
Niobium Alloys
Pure Niobium — All Recrystallized 2000 10
Nb–1Zr 1 Zr All Recrystallized 2000 23
C103(KbI–3) 10 Hf, 1 Ti 0.7 Zr All Recrystallized 2000 27
SCb291 10 Ta, 10 W Bar, Sheet Recrystallized 2000 32
C129 10 W, 10 Hf, 0.1 Y Sheet Recrystallized 2400 26
FS85 28 Ta, 11 W, 0.8 Zr Sheet Recrystallized 2400 23
SU31 17 W, 3.5 Hf, 0.12 C, 0.03 Si Bar, Sheet Special Thermal Processing 2400 40
Molybdenum and
Molybdenum Alloys

Pure Molybdenum — All Stress-relieved Annealed 1800 52
Doped Mo K, Si; ppm levels Wire, Sheet Cold Worked 3000 30
Low C Mo None All Stress-relieved Annealed 1800 50
TZM 0.5 Ti, 0.08 Zr, 0.015 C All Stress-relieved Annealed 2400 45
TZC 1.0 Ti, 0.14 Zr, 0.02 to 0.08 C All Stress-relieved Annealed 2400 55
Mo–5Re 5 Re All Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 2
Mo–30W 30 W All Stress-relieved Annealed 2000 50
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p390, (1993).
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Tantalum Alloys Unalloyed None All Recrystallized 2400 8.5
FS61 7.5 W(P/M) Wire, Sheet Cold Worked 75 165
FS63 2.5 W, 0.15 Nb All Recrystallized 200 46
TA–10W 10 W All Recrystallized 2400 50
KBI–40 40 Nb All Recrystallized 500 42
Tungsten Alloys Unalloyed None
Bar, Sheet,
Wire
Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 25
Doped K, Si, Al; ppm levels Wire Cold Worked 3000 94
W–1 ThO
2
1ThO
2
Bar, Sheet,
Wire
Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 37
W–2 ThO
2

2 ThO
2
Bar, Sheet,
Wire
Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 30
W–3 ThO
2
3 ThO
2
Bar, Wire Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 30
W–4 ThO
2
4 ThO
2
Bar Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 30
Table 144. TENSILE STRENGTH OF REFRACTORY METAL ALLOYS
(SHEET 2 OF 3)
Class Alloy Alloying Additions (%) Form Condition
Temperature
(°F)
Tensile
Strength
(ksi)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p390, (1993).
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W–15 Mo 15 Mo Bar, Wire Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 36
W–50 Mo 50 Mo Bar, Wire Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 20
W–3 Re 3 Re Wire Cold Worked — —

W–25 Re 25 Re
Bar, Sheet,
Wire
Stress-relieved Annealed 3000 33
Table 144. TENSILE STRENGTH OF REFRACTORY METAL ALLOYS
(SHEET 3 OF 3)
Class Alloy Alloying Additions (%) Form Condition
Temperature
(°F)
Tensile
Strength
(ksi)
Data from ASM Metals Reference Book, Third Edition, Michael Bauccio, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, p390, (1993).
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Table 145. TENSILE STRENGTH OF CERAMICS
(SHEET 1 OF 4)
Type Ceramic
Tensile Strength
(psi) Temperature
Borides
Chromium Diboride (CrB
2
)
10.6x10
4
Titanium Diboride (TiB
2

)
18.4x10
3
Zirconium Diboride (ZrB
2
)
28.7x10
3
Carbides
Boron Carbide (B
4
C)
22.5x10
3
980˚C
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
5-20x10
3
psi
25˚C
(hot pressed)
29x10
3
psi
20˚C
(hot pressed)
5.75-21.75 x10
3
psi
1400˚C

(reaction bonded)
11.17x10
3
psi
20˚C
Tantalum Monocarbide (TaC)
2-42x10
3
psi
Titanium Monocarbide (TiC)
17.2x10
3
1000˚C
Tungsten Monocarbide (WC)
50x10
3
psi
Zirconium Monocarbide (ZrC)
16.0x10
3
room temp.
11.7-14.45x10
3
980˚C
12.95-15.85x10
3
1250˚C
Nitrides Boron Nitride (BN)
0.35x10
3

1000˚C
0.35x10
3
1500˚C
1.15x10
3
1800˚C
2.25x10
3
2000˚C
6.80x10
3
2400˚C
Trisilicon tetranitride (Si
3
N
4
)
(hot pressed)
54.4 x10
3
20˚C
(hot pressed)
21.8 x10
3
1400˚C
(reaction bonded)
24.7 x10
3
20˚C

(reaction bonded)
20.3 x10
3
1400˚C
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from No. 1 Materials Index, Peter T.B. Shaffer, Plenum
Press, New York, (1964); Smithells Metals Reference Book, Eric A. Brandes, ed., in
association with Fulmer Research Institute Ltd. 6th ed. London, Butterworths, Boston,
(1983); and Ceramic Source, American Ceramic Society (1986-1991).
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Oxides
Aluminum Oxide (Al
2
O
3
)
37-37.8 x10
3
room temp.
33.6 x10
3
300˚C
40 x10
3
500˚C
34.6 x10
3

800˚C
35 x10
3
1000˚C
33.9 x10
3
1050˚C
31.4 x10
3
1140˚C
18.5-20 x10
3
1200˚C
6.4 x10
3
1300˚C
4.3 x10
3
1400˚C
1.5 x10
3
1460˚C
Beryllium Oxide (BeO)
13.5-20 x10
3
room temp.
11.1 x10
3
500˚C
7.0 x10

3
900˚C
5.0 x10
3
1000˚C
2.0 x10
3
1140˚C
0.6 x10
3
1300˚C
Magnesium Oxide (MgO)
14 x10
3
room temp.
14 x10
3
200˚C
15.2 x10
3
400˚C
16 x10
3
800˚C
11.5 x10
3
1000˚C
10 x10
3
1100˚C

8 x10
3
1200˚C
6 x10
3
1300˚C
Table 145. TENSILE STRENGTH OF CERAMICS
(SHEET 2 OF 4)
Type Ceramic
Tensile Strength
(psi) Temperature
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from No. 1 Materials Index, Peter T.B. Shaffer, Plenum
Press, New York, (1964); Smithells Metals Reference Book, Eric A. Brandes, ed., in
association with Fulmer Research Institute Ltd. 6th ed. London, Butterworths, Boston,
(1983); and Ceramic Source, American Ceramic Society (1986-1991).
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Oxides
(Con’t)
Thorium Dioxide (ThO
2
)
14x10
3
room temp.
Zircoium Oxide (ZrO
2

)
17.9-20x10
3
room temp.
16.8x10
3
200˚C
17.5x10
3
400˚C
20.0x10
3
500˚C
17.6x10
3
600˚C
16.0x10
3
800˚C
6.75-17.0x10
3
1000˚C
13.0-13.5x10
3
1100˚C
12.1x10
3
1200˚C
10.2x10
3

1300˚C
(MgO stabilized)
21x10
6
psi
room temp.
Cordierite (2MgO 2Al
2
O
3
5SiO
2
)
(ρ=2.51g/cm
3
)
7.8x10
3
25˚C
(
ρ=2.1g/cm
3
)
3.5x10
3
800˚C
(
ρ=1.8g/cm
3
)

2.5x10
3
1200˚C
Mullite (3Al
2
O
3
2SiO
2
)
16x10
3
25˚C
Spinel (Al
2
O
3
MgO)
19.2x10
3
room temp.
13.7x10
3
550˚C
110.8x10
3
900˚C
6.1x10
3
1150˚C

1.1x10
3
1300˚C
Table 145. TENSILE STRENGTH OF CERAMICS
(SHEET 3 OF 4)
Type Ceramic
Tensile Strength
(psi) Temperature
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from No. 1 Materials Index, Peter T.B. Shaffer, Plenum
Press, New York, (1964); Smithells Metals Reference Book, Eric A. Brandes, ed., in
association with Fulmer Research Institute Ltd. 6th ed. London, Butterworths, Boston,
(1983); and Ceramic Source, American Ceramic Society (1986-1991).
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Oxides
(Con’t)
Zircon (SiO
2
ZrO
2
)
12.7x10
3
room temp.
8.7x10
3
1050˚C

3.6x10
3
1200˚C
Silicide
Molybdenum Disilicide (MoSi
2
)
40x10
3
980˚C
42.16x10
3
1090˚C
42.8x10
3
1200˚C
41.07x10
3
1300˚C
Table 145. TENSILE STRENGTH OF CERAMICS
(SHEET 4 OF 4)
Type Ceramic
Tensile Strength
(psi) Temperature
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from No. 1 Materials Index, Peter T.B. Shaffer, Plenum
Press, New York, (1964); Smithells Metals Reference Book, Eric A. Brandes, ed., in
association with Fulmer Research Institute Ltd. 6th ed. London, Butterworths, Boston,
(1983); and Ceramic Source, American Ceramic Society (1986-1991).
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Table 146. TENSILE STRENGTH OF GLASS
(SHEET 1 OF 3)
Type Glass
Tensile Strength
(Kg • mm
–2
) Temperature
SiO
2
glass
(48
µm diameter fiber) 49.6
(56 µm diameter fiber) 44.3
(60 µm diameter fiber) 42.3
(65 µm diameter fiber) 39.7
(74 µm diameter fiber) 36.5
(78 µm diameter fiber) 35.8
(108 µm diameter fiber) 28.8
(112 µm diameter fiber) 28.3
(1.5 mm diameter rod, 0.5 g/mm
2
•s stress rate)
5.84–7.08
(1.5 mm diameter rod, 50 g/mm
2
•s stress rate)
9.73±2.13
(1.5 mm diameter rod, 54 g/mm

2
•s stress rate)
8.52±2.52
(Corning 7940 silica glass) 5.6 100˚C
(Corning 7940 silica glass) 6.2 300˚C
(Corning 7940 silica glass) 6.6 500˚C
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from O. V. Mazurin, M. V. Streltsina and T. P. Shvaiko–Shvaikovskaya, Handbook of Glass Data, Part A and Part B,
Elsevier, New York, 1983
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SiO
2
glass (Con’t)
(Corning 7940 silica glass) 7.1 700˚C
(Corning 7940 silica glass) 7.6 900˚C
SiO
2
–Na
2
O glass (6.0µm diameter fiber, 19.5% mol Na
2
O)
173±1.36
(8.6µm diameter fiber, 19.5% mol Na
2
O)
134±1.34
(25.7µm diameter fiber, 19.5% mol Na
2

O)
92.5±10.08
(5 mm diameter rod, 20% mol Na
2
O)
15
(3.6µm diameter fiber, 25.5% mol Na
2
O)
142±0.189
(6.3µm diameter fiber, 25.5% mol Na
2
O)
127±0.259
(12.8µm diameter fiber, 25.5% mol Na
2
O)
103±1.020
(5.4µm diameter fiber, 36.3% mol Na
2
O)
107.6±0.308
(8.6µm diameter fiber, 36.3% mol Na
2
O)
98.0±0.344
(11.4µm diameter fiber, 36.3% mol Na
2
O)
91.2±1.480

Table 146. TENSILE STRENGTH OF GLASS
(SHEET 2 OF 3)
Type Glass
Tensile Strength
(Kg • mm
–2
) Temperature
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from O. V. Mazurin, M. V. Streltsina and T. P. Shvaiko–Shvaikovskaya, Handbook of Glass Data, Part A and Part B,
Elsevier, New York, 1983
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SiO
2
–PbO glass
(3.0 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 70.8
(4.3 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 64
(5.7 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 66–67.2
(7.1 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 62–71.3
(8.0 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 64.5
(11.4 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 51.9–56
(17.2 µm diameter fiber, 50% mol PbO) 43–51.6
B
2
O
3
glass
(10–30 µm diameter fiber) 60
B
2

O
3
–Na
2
O glass (10–30 µm diameter fiber, 10% mol Na
2
O)
102
(10–30 µm diameter fiber, 20% mol Na
2
O)
137
(10–30 µm diameter fiber, 30% mol Na
2
O)
152
Table 146. TENSILE STRENGTH OF GLASS
(SHEET 3 OF 3)
Type Glass
Tensile Strength
(Kg • mm
–2
) Temperature
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from O. V. Mazurin, M. V. Streltsina and T. P. Shvaiko–Shvaikovskaya, Handbook of Glass Data, Part A and Part B,
Elsevier, New York, 1983
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Table 147. TENSILE STRENGTH OF POLYMERS
(SHEET 1 OF 12)

Class Polymer
Tensile Strength, (ASTM D638)
(10
3
psi)
ABS Resins; Molded, Extruded Medium impact 6.3—8.0
High impact 5.0—6.0
Very high impact 4.5—6.0
Low temperature impact 4—6
Heat resistant 7.0—8.0
Acrylics; Cast, Molded, Extruded Cast Resin Sheets, Rods:
General purpose, type I 6—9
General purpose, type II 8—10
Moldings:
Grades 5, 6, 8 8.8—10.5
High impact grade 5.5—8.0
Thermoset Carbonate Allyl diglycol carbonate 5—6
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from Charles T. Lynch, CRC Handbook of Materials Science, Vol. 3, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1975 and
Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol.2, Engineering Plastics, ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio, 1988.
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Alkyds; Molded Putty (encapsulating) 4—5
Rope (general purpose) 7—8
Granular (high speed molding) 3—4
Glass reinforced (heavy duty parts) 5—9
Cellulose Acetate; Molded, Extruded ASTM Grade: (Tensile Strength at Fracture)
H4—1 7—8
H2—1 5.8—7.2

MH—1, MH—2 4.8—6.3
MS—1, MS—2 3.9—5.3
S2—1 3.0—4.4
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate; Molded, Extruded (Tensile Strength at Fracture)
ASTM Grade:
H4 6.9
MH 5.0—6.0
S2 3.0—4.0
Table 147. TENSILE STRENGTH OF POLYMERS
(SHEET 2 OF 12)
Class Polymer
Tensile Strength, (ASTM D638)
(10
3
psi)
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from Charles T. Lynch, CRC Handbook of Materials Science, Vol. 3, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1975 and
Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol.2, Engineering Plastics, ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio, 1988.
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Cellusose Acetate Propionate; Molded, Extruded ASTM Grade:
1 5.9—6.5
3 5.1—5.9
6 4
Chlorinated Polymers Chlorinated polyether 6
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride 7.3
Polycarbonates Polycarbonate 9.5
Polycarbonate (40% glass fiber reinforced) 18
Diallyl Phthalates; Molded Orlon filled 4.5—6

Dacron filled 4.6—6.2
Asbestos filled 4—6.5
Glass fiber filled 5.5—11
Table 147. TENSILE STRENGTH OF POLYMERS
(SHEET 3 OF 12)
Class Polymer
Tensile Strength, (ASTM D638)
(10
3
psi)
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from Charles T. Lynch, CRC Handbook of Materials Science, Vol. 3, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1975 and
Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol.2, Engineering Plastics, ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio, 1988.
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Fluorocarbons; Molded,Extruded Polytrifluoro chloroethylene (PTFCE) 4.6—5.7
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) 2.5—6.5
Ceramic reinforced (PTFE) 0.75—2.5
Fluorinated ethylene propylene(FEP) 2.5—4.0
Polyvinylidene— fluoride (PVDF) 5.2—8.6
Epoxies; Cast, Molded, Reinforced Standard epoxies (diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol A)
Cast rigid 9.5-11.5
Cast flexible 1.4—7.6
Molded 8—11
General purpose glass cloth laminate 50-58
High strength laminate 160
Filament wound composite 230-240 (hoop)
Table 147. TENSILE STRENGTH OF POLYMERS
(SHEET 4 OF 12)

Class Polymer
Tensile Strength, (ASTM D638)
(10
3
psi)
To convert psi to MPa, multiply by 145.
Source: data compiled by J.S. Park from Charles T. Lynch, CRC Handbook of Materials Science, Vol. 3, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1975 and
Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol.2, Engineering Plastics, ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio, 1988.
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