Find the materials with the highest numerical values for each of the following six properties in Table 17-2: 

(a) Density; 

(b) Tensile strength;
(c) Elastic modulus; 

(d) Melting temperature;
(e) Specific modulus; and 

(f) Specific strength.
For example, tungsten has the highest density at 19.25 g/cm³.

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Material Polymers: Kevlar ™M Nylon Polyethylene Metals: Be Boron W Glass: E-glass S-glass Carbon: HS (high strength) HM (high modulus) Ceramics: Al₂O3 B4C Sic ZrO₂ Whiskers: Al₂O3 Cr Graphite Sic Si3N4 Density (g/cm³) 1.44 1.14 0.97 1.85 2.36 19.25 2.55 2.50 1.75 1.90 3.95 2.36 3.00 4.84 3.96 7.20 1.66 3.18 3.18 Tensile Strength TS (ksi) 650 120 480 185 500 580 500 650 820 270 300 330 570 300 3000 1290 3000 3000 2000 Modulus of Elasticity E (x 106 psi) 18.0 0.4 25.0 41.6 55.0 59.6 10.5 12.6 40.0 77.0 56.0 70.0 70.0 50.0 62.0 35.0 102.0 70.0 55.0 Melting Temperature (°C) 500 249 147 1290 2076 3410 <1725 <1725 3700 3700 2015 2450 2700 2677 1982 1890 3700 2700 Specific Modulus (x 107 in.) 34.7 1.0 71.4 65.9 64.6 8.5 11.4 14.0 63.5 112.0 38.8 82.4 47.3 28.6 43.4 13.4 170.0 60.8 47.8 Specific Strength (x 106 in.) 12.5 2.9 13.7 2.8 4.7 0.8 62 5.6 7.2 13.0 3.9 1937 2.1 3.9 5.3 1.7 21.0 4.9 50.2 26.2 17.5