low modulus?
low modulus?
(OP)
I'm looking at thermal material and it advertises a 'low modulus'. I read that the modulud of elasticity is the amout of force required to stretch a material, but in this case I think it's the amount of force to compress a material, because the more it is compressed, ie the thinner it is, the more thermally conductive it is. Is this the modulus to stretch something the same as for compression?





RE: low modulus?
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Cory
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RE: low modulus?
Yes, in this case I think your reasoning is correct.