Young's modulus

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Young's modulus is a fundamental mechanical property that measures the stiffness of a material by quantifying the relationship between stress and strain in the elastic deformation region.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf elastic modulus
material property
mechanical property
alsoKnownAs elastic modulus (E)
modulus of elasticity
appliesTo elastic deformation region
uniaxial loading
assumes linear elastic behavior
small strains
category elastic constants
commonUnit gigapascal
megapascal
definedAs ratio of uniaxial stress to uniaxial strain
dependsOn material type
microstructure
temperature
formula E = σ / ε
hasDimension pressure
higherValueMeans stiffer material
isScalar true
lowerValueMeans more compliant material
measuredBy bending test
compression test
dynamic methods
tensile test
measures stiffness of a material
namedAfter Thomas Young
partOf Hooke's law description for solids
quantityType intensive property
relatedTo Poisson's ratio
bulk modulus
shear modulus
relates stress to strain
SIUnit pascal
symbol E
typicalValueForAluminum about 70 GPa
typicalValueForConcrete about 20–40 GPa
typicalValueForRubber about 0.01–0.1 GPa
typicalValueForSteel about 200 GPa
usedFor calculating elastic deformation
designing load-bearing structures
finite element analysis
usedIn materials science
mechanical engineering
solid mechanics
structural engineering
usedToDetermine axial elongation of bars
deflection of beams
validWhen stress is below yield strength

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Thomas Young knownFor Young's modulus