Specific properties — ve properties] ) of that substance. For example, the density of steel (a specific and intrinsic property) can be derived from measurements of the mass of a steel bar (an extrinsic property) divided by the volume of the bar (another extrinsic… … Wikipedia
Specific strength — The specific strength is a material strength divided by its density. It is expressed in newton metres per kilogram, and is used for tensile strength as for compressive strength. It is sometimes known as the strength to weight ratio. Materials… … Wikipedia
Modulus — may refer to: Modulus (gastropod) a genus of small sea snails Modulus (algebraic number theory), a formal product of places of a number field The absolute value of a real or complex number ( | a | ) Modular arithmetic, the modulus being the value … Wikipedia
Shear modulus — SI symbol: G SI unit: gigapascal Derivations from other quantities: G = τ / γ … Wikipedia
Young's modulus — In solid mechanics, Young s modulus (E) is a measure of the stiffness of an isotropic elastic material. It is also known as the Young modulus, modulus of elasticity, elastic modulus (though Young s modulus is actually one of several elastic… … Wikipedia
Bulk modulus — Incompressibility redirects here. For the topic in fluid dynamics, see Compressibility. Illustration of uniform compression The bulk modulus (K) of a substance measures the substance s resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the… … Wikipedia
bulk modulus — Physics. a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a pressure that acts to change the volume of the substance and the fractional change in volume produced. [1905 10] * * * Numerical constant that describes the… … Universalium
shear modulus — Physics. a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain) that is produced by this force. Also called modulus… … Universalium
Young's modulus — Physics. a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a stress that acts to change the length of a body and the fractional change in length caused by this force. [1860 65; named after Thomas YOUNG, who derived it] * *… … Universalium
List of materials properties — A material s property is an intensive, often quantitative property of a material, usually with a unit that may be used as a metric of value to compare the benefits of one material versus another to aid in materials selection. A material property… … Wikipedia
