This misuse of Young’s modulus does not cause problems if the structure is so over-designed that the bulk conceals the nonlinear relationship. But the emphasis on reducing weight and size in ...

The elastic modulus relates the applied stress to the strain it produces. In a material that obeys Hooke's Law, the initial uniaxial elastic response is linear with stress and strain coupled through ...

In 1807, Thomas Young discovered that stress in a material (F/A) is linearly proportional to the strain (change in length/original length) in that material. This, in turn, led ...