fineness modulus

ˈfaɪnnəs ˈmɒdjʊləs

fineness moduli

Definition

Definition of fineness modulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

numerical index representing aggregate particle size distribution

TECH.

The fineness modulus of the sand was 2.8.
Engineers calculated the fineness modulus for the new concrete mix.
Adjusting the fineness modulus improved the material's strength.

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Expressions with modulus

elastic modulus

ratio of stress to strain in a material

The elastic modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.

Young's modulus

ratio of stress to strain in a material

The engineer calculated Young's modulus for the steel beam.

bulk modulus

stiffness measure: pressure increase divided by relative decrease in volume

The bulk modulus helps engineers predict how fluids respond under high pressure.

modulus of elasticity

ratio of stress to strain in elastic limit

The modulus of elasticity of steel is very high.

modulus of rigidity

measure of a material's resistance to shear deformation

The modulus of rigidity determines how a metal reacts under shear stress..

section modulus

geometric property indicating beam's bending strength

The section modulus is crucial for beam design.

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French:module de finesse, ...
German:Feinheitsmodul, ...
Italian:modulo di finezza, ...
Spanish:módulo de fineza, ...
Portuguese:módulo de finura, ...
Chinese:细度模数, ...
Japanese:細度係数, ...
Arabic:مُعَامَل النُعُومَة, ...
Hebrew:מַדָּד הָעֲדִינוּת, ...
Russian:модуль крупности, ...
Ukrainian:модуль тонкості, ...
Hindi:फाइननेस माड्यूलस, ...
Bengali:সূক্ষ্মতা সূচক, ...
Catalan:mòdul de finor, ...
Czech:modul jemnosti, ...
Danish:finhedsmodul, ...
Dutch:fijnheidsmodulus, ...
Greek:συντελεστής λεπτότητας, ...
Hungarian:finomsági modulus, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូឌុលភាពល្អិត, ...
Korean:세분 모듈러스, ...
Persian:ضریب نرمی, ...
Polish:współczynnik smukłości, ...
Portuguese (BR):módulo de finura, ...
Romanian:modul de finețe, ...
Swedish:finhetsmodul, ...
Thai:ดัชนีความละเอียด, ...
Turkish:incelik modülü, ...
Vietnamese:chỉ số độ mịn, ...

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