In the world of materials, rigidity and elasticity are usually on opposite ends of the continuum. Typically, the more elastic a material, the less able it is to bear loads and resist forces. The more ...

Metallic materials – metals and metal alloys – have a very large spectrum of properties. In addition to the two characteristic features of structure and function, a difference is also made between ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The elastic (Young's) modulus and flexural rigidity of internodes with and without their clasping leaf sheaths were determined for culms from ...