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 :