Young's modulus
mechanical property that measures stiffness of a solid material
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Summary
Young's modulus is a physical law[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of physical law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,879 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Thomas Young[3]
- Subclass of: elastic modulus[4], mechanical property[5]
- Described by source: ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[6], ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[7], The New Student's Reference Work[8], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[9]
- Main Wikidata property: P5480[10], P5993[11]
- Different from: elastic modulus[12]
- Studied by: materials science[13]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]
- Recommended unit of measurement: pascal[15], newton per square metre[16], kilogram per metre square second[17]
- P14541: 1S5KGW[18]
- P14852: 0000341[19]
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Influence
Things named for Young's modulus include Modulus Graphite[20], a trademark[21], in United States[22], founded in 1978[23], headquartered in Richmond[24].
Why It Matters
Young's modulus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Modulus Graphite[20], a trademark[21], in United States[22], founded in 1978[23], headquartered in Richmond[24].