| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,807,539,276 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
bulk modulus |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
bulk modulusNumerical constant that describes the elastic properties of a solid or fluid under pressure from all sides. It is the ratio of the tensile strength or compressive force per unit surface area to the change in volume per unit volume of the solid or fluid and thus is a measure of a substance's ability to resist deformation. Its units are newtons per square metre (N/m2). Matter that is difficult to compress has a large bulk modulus; for example, steel has a bulk modulus of 1.6 × 1011 N/m2, three times that of glass (i.e., glass is three times more compressible than steel). bulk modulus [¦bəlk ′mäj·ə·ləs] (mechanics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
For years, scientists rated diamond, with a bulk modulus of 442 GPa, as the world's strongest material. 020" wide, depending on the grade and basis weight produced), there will be little effect on the nip width since the bulk modulus of the cover will not change much due to the surface grooving. Anderson [4] later provided a justification of an expression of this form for the bulk modulus and noted that the elastic modulus would be approximately of the same form if the temperature dependence of Poisson's ratio could be ignored. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|