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Engineering ToolBox > Compression and Tension Strength of some common Materials
The table below can be used to indicate average ultimate compression and tension strength of some common materials:
| Material | Compression Strength | Tension Strength | ||
| (psi) | (kPa) | (psi) | (kPa) | |
| Bricks, hard | 12000 | 80000 | 400 | 2800 |
| Bricks, light | 1000 | 7000 | 40 | 280 |
| Brickwork, common quality | 1000 | 7000 | 50 | 350 |
| Brickwork, best quality | 2000 | 14000 | 300 | 2100 |
| Granite | 19000 | 130000 | 700 | 4800 |
| Limestone | 9000 | 60000 | 300 | 2100 |
| Portland Cement, less than one month old | 2000 | 14000 | 400 | 2800 |
| Portland Cement, more than one year old | 3000 | 21000 | 500 | 3500 |
| Portland Concrete | 1000 | 7000 | 200 | 1400 |
| Portland Concrete, more than one year old | 2000 | 14000 | 400 | 2800 |
| Sandstone | 9000 | 60000 | 300 | 2100 |
| Slate | 14000 | 95000 | 500 | 3500 |
| Trap rock | 20000 | 140000 | 800 | 5500 |