jäykyyden
Jäykkyys, in the context of materials science and engineering, refers to a material's resistance to elastic deformation under an applied load. It is a measure of how much a material will deform when a force is exerted upon it. A stiff material deforms very little under stress, while a flexible material will deform significantly. This property is crucial in designing structures and components that need to maintain their shape under various operating conditions.
Quantitatively, stiffness is often described by the Young's modulus, also known as the elastic modulus. This
Different materials exhibit varying degrees of stiffness. For example, metals like steel and titanium are generally