| Material | Density (g/cm3) | Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Compressive Strength (MPa) | Cost per kg ($/kg) | Fracture Toughness K1C (Mpa*m1/2) | Reference |
| Fir | 0.31-0.34 | 5.9-6.7 | 30.7-33.8 | 49.9 | 0.8-1 | 1.64 | 37 |
| Pine | 0.35-0.42 | 6.5-8.8 | 34.0-41.6 | 33.1 | 0.8-1 | 0.40 | 37 |
| Oak | 0.53-0.61 | 7.9-12.4 | 47.7-74.9 | 46.6 | 0.8-1 | 0.55 | 36 |
| Moso bamboo | 0.55-1.0 | 9-27.4 | 111.5-309.3 | 69.1 | 0.5 | 56.8 | 37-39 |
| Duralumin | 2.77 | 72.4 | 345 | 303 | 4.46 | ~30 | 30-31 |
| Nontechnical ceramics | 1.90-3 | 15-60 | 32-248 | - | 0.4-1.7 | 0.35 | 29 |