EngiRef / Materials Engineering Formula
Shear Modulus
Shear Modulus: Relationship between elastic modulus and shear modulus. A Stress & Strain formula in materials engineering. Variables G, E and ν, each with SI…
Stress & Strain
Specification
- Name
- Shear Modulus
- Discipline
- materials
- Category
- Stress & Strain
- LaTeX
- G = \frac{E}{2(1+\nu)}
- Description
- Relationship between elastic modulus and shear modulus
- Conditions
- Isotropic, linear elastic material
- Can solve for
- G, E, ν
- Tags
- shear, modulus, elastic, rigidity
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Shear Modulus | Pa | Pa | psi |
| E | Young's Modulus | Pa | Pa | psi |
| ν | Poisson's Ratio | - | - | - |
Common questions
- What is the Shear Modulus formula?
- Relationship between elastic modulus and shear modulus. It sits under Stress & Strain, Materials engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Shear Modulus formula mean?
- In Shear Modulus, G is shear modulus in Pa; E is young's modulus in Pa; ν is poisson's ratio.
- When does the Shear Modulus formula apply?
- Shear Modulus holds under this condition: Isotropic, linear elastic material.