Material Properties

There exist several physical quantities that measure how much an object resists deformation. A common model for that is the elastic moduli, defined as the ratio of stress to strain for a non-permanent (i.e. elastic) deformation.

Links:

1. Wikipedia — Elastic modulus

Contents:

• Bulk modulus via Young modulus and Poisson ratio
  • bulk_modulus
  • young_modulus
  • poisson_ratio
  • law
• Coefficient of stiffness from area and length
  • stiffness
  • young_modulus
  • area
  • length
  • law
• Poisson ratio is transverse to axial strain ratio
  • poisson_ratio
  • transverse_strain
  • axial_strain
  • law
• Rotational stiffness is torque applied over angle
  • rotational_stiffness
  • torque
  • angular_distance
  • law