Yield and Ultimate Tensile Strength of Common Materials

Yield strength and ultimate tensile strength are mechanical properties used to characterize the behavior of materials under load. These properties are particularly important in materials science and engineering.

Yield strength is the amount of stress at which a material begins to deform plastically (permanent deformation) without any increase in the applied load.

Ultimate tensile strength is the maximum stress a material can withstand before it fails or fractures under tension.

The following table provides a list of yield and ultimate tensile strength values for common materials.

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The values provided are approximate and can vary depending on various factors such as composition, temperature, and processing methods.