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Strain Calculator

Welcome to our strain and deformation calculator! This page will show you how to calculate strain as well as provide some insight into each of the relevant equations required to do so.

Calculation

Inputs



δl
:0.05​



L
:10​


Output



Strain (ϵ)
:0.005​



Explanation

Strain is the amount of deformation experienced by the body in the direction of force applied i.e. due to stress. It is defined as the ratio of change in shape to its original shape. The following equation determines the relation for deformation in terms of the length of a solid

ϵ=δlLδl=Final length−Original lengthϵ = \frac{δ l}{ L} \\ δl = Final\space length - Original\space length
Where:

ϵ=Strainδl=Change in original lengthL=Original length or Initial lengthϵ = Strain \\ δl = Change \: in \: original \: length \\ L = Original \: length \: or \: Initial \: length

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