Free Online Materials Science Tools
Explore stress, strain, elastic deformation, section properties and composite bounds with online materials calculators.
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Choose the loading case and boundary conditions before entering values. Engineering stress differs from true stress; beam and thin-wall formulas require their stated idealizations. These calculators do not establish allowable loads or safe designs.
Available tools
- Uniaxial Engineering Stress Calculator
Online uniaxial engineering stress calculator. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Uniaxial Engineering Strain Calculator
Online uniaxial engineering strain calculator. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Youngs Modulus from Stress and Strain
Online youngs modulus from stress and strain. Use the linear elastic slope, not an arbitrary plastic-deformation point.
- Simple Shear Strain from Displacement
Online simple shear strain from displacement. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Poisson Ratio from Measured Strains
Online poisson ratio from measured strains. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Bulk Modulus from Pressure and Volume Change
Online bulk modulus from pressure and volume change. Small hydrostatic compression; signs must follow the stated convention.
- Elastic Bar Axial Extension
Online elastic bar axial extension. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Fully Restrained Thermal Stress Estimate
Online fully restrained thermal stress estimate. Uniform uniaxial full restraint; negative indicates compression on heating.
- Thin Wall Cylinder Hoop Stress
Online thin wall cylinder hoop stress. Thin-wall membrane approximation; not pressure-vessel design or a safety rating.
- Closed Thin Wall Cylinder Axial Stress
Online closed thin wall cylinder axial stress. Closed ends and thin-wall approximation only.
- Rectangular Beam Outer Fiber Bending Stress
Online rectangular beam outer fiber bending stress. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Simply Supported Beam Center Load Deflection
Online simply supported beam center load deflection. Small-deflection Euler–Bernoulli beam; ideal supports and central point load.
- Simply Supported Uniform Load Deflection
Online simply supported uniform load deflection. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Cantilever End Load Deflection
Online cantilever end load deflection. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Solid Shaft Maximum Torsional Stress
Online solid shaft maximum torsional stress. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Rectangle Second Moment of Area
Online rectangle second moment of area. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Hollow Circle Second Moment of Area
Online hollow circle second moment of area. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Two Phase Composite Elastic Bounds
Online two phase composite elastic bounds. Ideal Voigt and Reuss bounds; no laminate orientation or strength prediction.
- Material Specific Strength Calculator
Online material specific strength calculator. Idealized linear material model where stated; no failure assessment, allowable stress, structural certification or compliance calculation is provided.
- Outer Fiber Strain from Bend Radius
Online outer fiber strain from bend radius. Neutral axis at mid-thickness; small strain idealization.