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shear modulus
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ratio of shear stress to the shear strain
Key facts
- Common symbols
- 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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