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Also known as modulus of rigidity, Coulomb modulus

ratio of shear stress to the shear strain

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G , S , μ
Si unit
Pa
Derivations from other quantities
G = τ / γ = E / [2(1 + ν )]

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Shear strain In solid mechanics, the shear modulus or modulus of rigidity, denoted by G, or sometimes S or μ, is a measure of the elastic shear stiffness of a material and is defined as the ratio of shear stress to shear strain:

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