Stress, Strain and Moduli Flashcards
Lectures 2 and 3
What is elastic/plastic deformation?
materials deform in response to load, at a high enough load they break
What is the difference between elastic and plastic deformation?
Elastic deformation is recoverable
Plastic deformation is permanent
What kind of deformation do ductile materials experience (e.g. metals)?
Elastic and plastic deformation
What kind of deformation do brittle materials experience (e.g. glass and concrete)?
Minimal plastic deformation
What is Stress?
Force over area
Measured in Pa (Nm^-2)
What is Strain?
Fractional change in dimensions, dimensionless (may be reported in %)
What is the equation for Normal stress?
What is the equation for Normal strain?
What is the equation for Young’s modulus (also known as Elastic modulus)?
What may Young’s/Elastic modulus be referred to?
also referred to as stiffness
What is the Young’s modulus?
The materials property
What is Poisson’s ratio?
Measure of the contraction in the direction perpendicular to the applied stress
What is the equation for Poisson’s ratio?
What is Poisson’s ratio?
a material property
What are typical values for Poisson’s ratio?
Positive for most materials but theoretical range for isotropic (looks the same in all directions) materials
Materials with negative Poisson ratios tend to have special cellular structures
What is Shear stress, strain and modulus?
If the forces are applied parallel to the surface then it is shear.
What is the equation for Shear Stress?
What is the equation for Shear Strain?