Poisson's Ratio Values For Different Materials
| Material | Poisson's ratio |
|---|---|
| rubber | ~ 0.50 |
| gold | 0.42 |
| saturated clay | 0.40–0.50 |
| magnesium | 0.35 |
| titanium | 0.34 |
| copper | 0.33 |
| aluminium-alloy | 0.33 |
| clay | 0.30–0.45 |
| stainless steel | 0.30–0.31 |
| steel | 0.27–0.30 |
| cast iron | 0.21–0.26 |
| sand | 0.20–0.45 |
| concrete | 0.20 |
| glass | 0.18–0.3 |
| foam | 0.10–0.40 |
| cork | ~ 0.00 |
| Material | Plane of symmetry | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomex honeycomb core | , =ribbon direction | 0.49 | 0.69 | 0.01 | 2.75 | 3.88 | 0.01 |
| glass fiber-epoxy resin | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.32 |
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