Elastic Properties of The Elements (data Page) - Shear Modulus

Shear Modulus

G/(GPa)
number symbol name use WEL CRC
3 Li lithium 4.2 4.2
4 Be beryllium 132 132
11 Na sodium 3.3 3.3
12 Mg magnesium 17 17
13 Al aluminium 26 26
19 K potassium 1.3 1.3
20 Ca calcium 7.4 7.4
21 Sc scandium 29.1 29 29.1
22 Ti titanium 44 44
23 V vanadium 47 47
24 Cr chromium 115 115
26 Fe iron 82 82
27 Co cobalt 75 75
28 Ni nickel 76 76
29 Cu copper 48 48
30 Zn zinc 43 43
34 Se selenium 3.7 3.7
38 Sr strontium 6.1 6.1
39 Y yttrium 25.6 26 25.6
40 Zr zirconium 33 33
41 Nb niobium 38 38
42 Mo molybdenum 120 120
44 Ru ruthenium 173 173
45 Rh rhodium 150 150
46 Pd palladium 44 44
47 Ag silver 30 30
48 Cd cadmium 19 19
50 Sn tin 18 18
51 Sb antimony 20 20
52 Te tellurium 16 16
56 Ba barium 4.9 4.9
57 La lanthanum (α form) 14.3 14 (α form) 14.3
58 Ce cerium (γ form) 13.5 14 (γ form) 13.5
59 Pr praseodymium (α form) 14.8 15 (α form) 14.8
60 Nd neodymium (α form) 16.3 16 (α form) 16.3
61 Pm promethium (α form) est. 18 18 (α form) est. 18
62 Sm samarium (α form) 19.5 20 (α form) 19.5
63 Eu europium 7.9 7.9 7.9
64 Gd gadolinium (α form) 21.8 22 (α form) 21.8
65 Tb terbium (α form) 22.1 22 (α form) 22.1
66 Dy dysprosium (α form) 24.7 25 (α form) 24.7
67 Ho holmium 26.3 26 26.3
68 Er erbium 28.3 28 28.3
69 Tm thulium 30.5 31 30.5
70 Yb ytterbium (β form) 9.9 9.9 (β form) 9.9
71 Lu lutetium 27.2 27 27.2
72 Hf hafnium 30 30
73 Ta tantalum 69 69
74 W tungsten 161 161
75 Re rhenium 178 178
76 Os osmium 222 222
77 Ir iridium 210 210
78 Pt platinum 61 61
79 Au gold 27 27
81 Tl thallium 2.8 2.8
82 Pb lead 5.6 5.6
83 Bi bismuth 12 12
90 Th thorium 31 31
92 U uranium 111 111
94 Pu plutonium 43 43

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