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  2. Shear modulus - Wikipedia

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    In materials science, shear modulus or modulus of rigidity, denoted by G, or sometimes S or μ, is a measure of the elastic shear stiffness of a material and is defined as the ratio of shear stress to the shear strain: [1] where. = shear strain. In engineering , elsewhere. is the initial length of the area.

  3. Elastic properties of the elements (data page) - Wikipedia

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    Elastic properties describe the reversible deformation (elastic response) of a material to an applied stress. They are a subset of the material properties that provide a quantitative description of the characteristics of a material, like its strength. Material properties are most often characterized by a set of numerical parameters called moduli.

  4. Poisson's ratio - Wikipedia

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    E i is the Young's modulus along axis i; G ij is the shear modulus in direction j on the plane whose normal is in direction i; ν ij is the Poisson ratio that corresponds to a contraction in direction j when an extension is applied in direction i. The Poisson ratio of an orthotropic material is different in each direction (x, y and z). However ...

  5. Elastic modulus - Wikipedia

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    The shear modulus or modulus of rigidity (G or Lamé second parameter) describes an object's tendency to shear (the deformation of shape at constant volume) when acted upon by opposing forces; it is defined as shear stress over shear strain. The shear modulus is part of the derivation of viscosity.

  6. Lamé parameters - Wikipedia

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    Lamé parameters. In continuum mechanics, Lamé parameters (also called the Lamé coefficients, Lamé constants or Lamé moduli) are two material-dependent quantities denoted by λ and μ that arise in strain - stress relationships. [1] In general, λ and μ are individually referred to as Lamé's first parameter and Lamé's second parameter ...

  7. Strength of materials - Wikipedia

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    Volume, modulus of elasticity, distribution of forces, and yield strength affect the impact strength of a material. In order for a material or object to have a high impact strength, the stresses must be distributed evenly throughout the object. It also must have a large volume with a low modulus of elasticity and a high material yield strength. [7]

  8. Bulk modulus - Wikipedia

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    Strictly speaking, the bulk modulus is a thermodynamic quantity, and in order to specify a bulk modulus it is necessary to specify how the pressure varies during compression: constant- temperature (isothermal ), constant- entropy (isentropic ), and other variations are possible. Such distinctions are especially relevant for gases.

  9. Tungsten - Wikipedia

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    Tungsten (also called wolfram) [12][13] is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a rare metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively as compounds with other elements. It was identified as a distinct element in 1781 and first isolated as a metal in 1783.