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Stress Versus Strain: Engineering Concepts Explained Simply
When studying or working in materials and mechanical engineering, you often hear the terms “ stress ” and “ strain
Mechanics of Materials (Solid Mechanics): Poisson’s Ratio
Definition A dimensionless ratio of transverse strain to axial strain when a material is linearly elastic. Symbol:
Elasticity Versus Plasticity: Recovery, Yielding, and Calculating Residual Deformation
The difference between elasticity and plasticity is whether deformation remains after unloading. Elastic deformatio
Ductility Versus Brittleness: Meaning, Material Examples, and Stress–Strain Curves
Ductility and brittleness differ in the amount of plastic deformation before fracture. Ductile materials undergo re
Force, Stress, and Strain
- Internal Force: When an external force is applied to an object, deformation and resistance occur simultaneously,
Material Mechanics (1): Material Mechanics and Load type
Material Mechanics: The study of the internal effects in materials due to external forces, specifically, the resist
Mechanics of Materials (Solid Mechanics): What Is Strain?
Hello. Stress and strain are commonly used to assess mechanical material properties. We covered stress previously;
Mechanics of Materials: Strength Testing—Understanding Tensile and Compression Tests
Hello. Today we will briefly discuss tensile and compression tests. Understanding the Tensile Test The tensile test
Mechanics of Materials: Conditions Limiting the Use of the Standard Stress Formula
Hello. Today, I would like to discuss limitations concerning stress acting on materials. This is one of the problem
Mechanics of Materials: What Is Stress?
Today's post examines stress, one of the important concepts in engineering and mechanical mechanisms. When a force
Mechanics of Materials: Free-Body Diagrams (FBDs)
Hello. Today, we will examine the concept essential to solid mechanics called Free-Body Diagram(FBD) . A free-body
Mechanical Engineering: The Four Major Mechanics Subjects—Solid Mechanics (Mechanics of Materials)
Hello. Today, we will learn about solid mechanics, or mechanics of materials, one of the important subjects among t
Interpreting the Elastic Region: Hooke’s Law
Let us examine Hooke's law, one of the important principles of physics, and how it is interpreted in the elastic re
How to Read a Stress–Strain Curve: Yield Strength, Tensile Strength, and the 0.2% Offset
A stress–strain curve is a graph showing how much a material withstands and how it deforms during a tensile test. T
Stress and Strain
- Internal force: The resisting force that, together with deformation, develops when an external force is applied t
Overview of Mechanics of Materials (1): From the Discipline to Load Classification
Mechanics of Materials : The study of the internal effects of external forces on materials, , that is, , a material