MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/elastic_properties/definitions/4The ability of a material to deform under external stress—such as stretching, compressing, or twisting—and return to its original shape once the force is removed, characterized by specific-valued properties such as Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio.
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Compared with Definition 3, revision 1, the source of this proposal.
Removed: Describes how a material stretchesAdded: The ability of a material to deform under external stress—such as stretching, compressRemoved: esAdded: ing, or twistRemoved: s under an external force Added: ing—and returnRemoved: s to its original shape once the force is removedAdded: , characterized by specific-valued properties such as Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio.
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