Stress/Strain relationships are dependent upon the material involved. Stress will not be equal to strain since the units are different. Stress = force per area (i.e. pounds per square inch). Strain is a linear measurement (i.e. one eighth of an inch).
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:31:11 -0800 > Subject: [alfa] RE: Little to zip Alfa glue question - Stress, Strain, Shear > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > >So, when a Shear Stress is applied to the glued bond between the metal and the > >wood, the Strain will probably be great enough to separate the block from the > >frame of the chair. > > So will the value of Shear Stress and Strain be equal at the time of separation? > Or are they not related in this way? > > And thanks to all that answered me about my Speedo cable question! > > Stefano > Concord, CA > -- > to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]

