Glossaire

Stress-Strain Behavior

The figure shows a typical StressStress is defined as a level of force applied on a sample with a well-defined cross section. (Stress = force/area). Samples having a circular or rectangular cross section can be compressed or stretched. Elastic materials like rubber can be stretched up to 5 to 10 times their original length.stress-StrainStrain describes a deformation of a material, which is loaded mechanically by an external force or stress. Rubber compounds show creep properties, if a static load is applied.strain plot of an elastomer.  

The most noticeable feature is its non-linearity, which takes place from A to E. Only in the range from 0 to A (normally the corresponding strain reaching the limit of linearity is not larger than 1 %), the StressStress is defined as a level of force applied on a sample with a well-defined cross section. (Stress = force/area). Samples having a circular or rectangular cross section can be compressed or stretched. Elastic materials like rubber can be stretched up to 5 to 10 times their original length.stress/strain ratio results in a constant number: the Elastic modulusThe complex modulus (elastic component), storage modulus, or G’, is the “real” part of the samples the overall complex modulus. This elastic component indicates the solid like, or in phase, response of the sample being measurement. Elastic modulus.
 This behavior can be measured with the DMA EPLEXOR^®®.