Structural Analysis (Aero 103)

Typical Poisson's Ratios fro some Common Materials :

  • Upper limit 0.5
  • Aluminum 0.334
  • Aluminum, 6061-T6 0.35
  • Aluminum, 2024-T4 0.32
  • Beryllium Copper 0.285
  • Brass, 70-30 0.331
  • Brass, cast 0.357
  • Bronze 0.34
  • Concrete 0.2
  • Copper 0.355
  • Cork 0
  • Glass 0.24
  • Glass, Ceramic 0.29
  • Ice 0.33
  • Inconel 0.27 - 0.38
  • Iron, Cast - gray 0.211
  • Iron, Cast 0.22 - 0.30
  • Iron, Ductile 0.26 - 0.31
  • Iron, Malleable 0.271
  • Lead 0.431
  • Magnesium 0.35
  • Magnesium Alloy 0.281
  • Molybdenum 0.307
  • Monel metal 0.315
  • Nickel Silver 0.322
  • Nickel Steel 0.291
  • Polystyrene 0.34
  • Phosphor Bronze 0.359
  • Rubber 0.48 - ~0.5
  • Stainless Steel 18-8 0.305
  • Steel, cast 0.265
  • Steel, Cold-rolled 0.287
  • Steel, high carbon 0.295
  • Steel, mild 0.303
  • Titanium (99.0 Ti) 0.32
  • Wrought iron 0.278
  • Z-nickel 0.36
  • Zinc 0.331

Negative Poisson's Ratio :