Difference between revisions of "Modulus"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A ratio used to relate stress to strain. The stress is the force per unit area that is used to deform a sample while the strain is the dimensional change in the object as a result of the stress. Modulus is used to compare elasticity, and strength of materials. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=modulus | + | A ratio used to relate stress to strain. The stress is the force per unit area that is used to deform a sample while the strain is the dimensional change in the object as a result of the stress. Modulus is used to compare elasticity, and strength of materials. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=modulus%20of%20elasticity modulus of elasticity], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=modulus%20of%20rupture modulus of rupture], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Young%27s%20modulus Young's modulus]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:55, 24 July 2013
Description
A ratio used to relate stress to strain. The stress is the force per unit area that is used to deform a sample while the strain is the dimensional change in the object as a result of the stress. Modulus is used to compare elasticity, and strength of materials. See modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, and Young's modulus.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Modul (Deut.); module (Fr.);