Strength of Materials

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Material/Condition Yield Strength (PSI) Tensile Strength (PSI)
Steel Alloy 1020
Annealed (@ 1600 deg F)4280057300
Normalized (@ 1700 deg F)5030064000
Hot rolled4800065000
Steel Alloy 1040
Annealed (@ 1450 deg F)5130075300
Normalized (@ 1650 deg F)5430085500
Hot rolled6000090000
Oil-quenched & tempered (@ 600 deg F)86000113000
Steel Alloy 4140
Annealed (@ 1500 deg F)6050095000
Normalized (@ 1600 deg F)95000148000
Oil-quenched & tempered (@ 600 deg F)208000238000
Steel Alloy 4340
Annealed (@ 1500 deg F)68500108000
Normalized (@ 1600 deg F)125000185500
Oil-quenched & tempered (@ 600 deg F)230000250000
Stainless steel, alloy 304 (austenitic)
Hot finished & annealed3000075000
Cold worked (1/8 hard)55000100000
Cold worked (1/2 hard)110000150000
Stainless steel, alloy 405 (ferritic)
Annealed25000-4000060000-70000
Stainless steel, alloy 440A (martensitic)
Annealed60000105000
Tempered @ 1100 deg F240000260000
Stainless steel, alloy 17-7PH (precipitation hardenable)
Heat treated @ 1920 deg F150000180000
Cold rolled175000200000
Aluminum Alloy 1100
T0500031000
H141700018000
Aluminum Alloy 2024
T01100027000
T35000070000
Aluminum Alloy 6061
T0800018000
T64000045000
Aluminum Alloy 7075
T01500033000
T67300083000

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