Important definitions and Terms in Som and Mechanics PDF
Homogeneous Material
Those materials which are made of same substance.
Those materials which shows same property at any point in one direction.
Heterogeneous Material
Those materials which are made of more than one substance (or medium).
Isotropic Material
Those materials which shows same value of property in all direction.
Anisotropic Material
Those materials which shows different property in different direction.
Orthotropic Material
Those materials which shows different property at one point in perpendicular direction.
Homologous Temperature
Temperature at which creep uncontrollable.