When a material experiences an applied uniaxial tensile stress, s, it displays a strain response, e. In the initial stage of strain, the response is linear in the stress and may be described by ...

Such behavior is termed as yield flow behavior. When subjected to a force below the yield stress, the sample will undergo elastic deformation, whereas the sample will flow like a liquid when subjected ...

Bend an object's ends, eg diver about to jump off a diving board. Pull an object's ends apart, eg when a rubber band is stretched. Push an object's ends together, eg when an empty drinks can is ...

Bend an object's ends past each other, eg when an archer pulls an arrow back against a bow. Pull an object's ends apart, eg when a rubber band is stretched. Push an object's ends together, eg when an ...

It must be made clear that polymers respond to applied loads very differently to metals, making direct comparisons of strength and stiffness of limited use. For example, a large number of design ...