Young’s modulus or elastic modulus is a mechanical property of linear elastic solid materials. It defines the relationship between stress and strain in a material and is given by:
E=σϵ
where, ‘E
‘ is the Young’s modulus of the material, ‘σ
‘ and ‘ϵ
‘ are the stress and strain respectively.
When a load is applied to the material, the material deforms. The material is called elastic if it returns back to its original shape after the load is removed. A constant Young’s modulus means that the relationship between stress and strain is linear. A material is said to be very rigid if the Young’s modulus is very high.
Young’s Modulus has a units of pressure or stress, since the strain is dimensionless quantity.
