Resilience Modulus
Resilience modulus, abbreviated as \( \mu \) (Greek symbol mu), also called modulus of resilience, is the amount of energy a material can absorb and still return to its origional shape.
Resilience Modulus Formula |
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\(\large{ \mu = \frac{ \sigma^2 }{ 2 \; E } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = resilience modulus | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{N}\) |
\(\large{ \sigma }\) (Greek symbol sigma) = yield strength | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
\(\large{ E }\) = Young's modulus | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{N}\) |