The diagrams opposite show stress-strain curves for a linear elastic material such as a metal (top) and a non-linear elastic material such as rubber (bottom). If these materials are taken to some ...

The tensile behavior of composites is also different from that of metals in the 'plastic deformation' region of the stress/strain curve. The diagram shows the curve for a uniaxial sample tested along ...

It quantifies the relationship between stress (force per unit area) and strain (proportional deformation) in a material in the linear elastic region of a stress-strain curve. A high Young's modulus ...