Phenomena and Processes

Elastic Modulus

Numerical expression indicating the measure of stiffness in a material. It is defined by the ratio of stress in a unit area of substance to the resulting deformation (strain). This allows the behavior of a material under load (such as bone) to be calculated.

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Numerical expression indicating the measure of stiffness in a material. It is defined by the ratio of stress in a unit area of substance to the resulting deformation (strain). This allows the behavior of a material under load (such as bone) to be calculated.

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8 entry terms
  • Modulus of Elasticity
  • Young Modulus
  • Young's Modulus
  • Elasticity Modulus
  • Modulus, Elastic
  • Modulus, Young
  • Modulus, Young's
  • Youngs Modulus

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2009

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  • Elasticity (1965-2008)

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  1. G01w.374.590w.605w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Elastic Modulus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055119. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055119
  2. Elastic Modulus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastic_modulus
  3. Elastic Modulus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192005