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Elastic moduli

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001260

Measures of a material's stiffness or resistance to elastic deformation under applied stress. Key elastic moduli include Young's modulus (resistance to uniaxial compression or tension), shear modulus (resistance to shear deformation), and bulk modulus (resistance to volume change). These parameters are derived from seismic velocities and density, providing insights into rock mechanical properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001260
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001260",
  "term": "Elastic moduli",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Measures of a material's stiffness or resistance to elastic deformation under applied stress. Key elastic moduli include Young's modulus (resistance to uniaxial compression or tension), shear modulus (resistance to shear deformation), and bulk modulus (resistance to volume change). These parameters are derived from seismic velocities and density, providing insights into rock mechanical properties.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/elastic-moduli/"
}

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