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pocoyo
2009-05-13, 04:57
I wonder is there any kind of materials that experimentally exhibit linear stress-strain relationship with strain of 5% or more?
Many thanks in advance,

pocoyo

Jorgen
2009-05-16, 20:59
If by linear stress-strain you mean purely linear (that is, not viscous or any other non-linearity), then I would think that there are virtually no material that is purely linear for strains > 5%.

-Jorgen