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Composite Materials Glossary - Symbols

α Expansivity
β Compressibility
β Stress Concentration Factor
δ Loss Angle
Δ Logarithmic Decrement
ε* Complex Dielectric Constant
ε'' Loss Factor
εB Breaking Extension
η Viscosity, Intrinsic
η Eta
λ Wavelength
μ Micro-
ν Poisson's Ratio
Ω Ohm
ρ Degree of Cross-linking
σ Stress
σmax Tensile Strength
σsp Specific Stress, Fibers
σy Yield Strength
a Atto-
B Bulk Modulus
Baumé
Btu British Thermal Unit
c Centi-
C Torsional Rigidity, Fibers
D Dalton
d Deci-
De Dissipation Factor-Electrical
Dm Dissipation Factor-Mechanical
da Deka-
dB Decibel
E Exa-
E Young's Modulus
E* Complex Young's Modulus
Ec Compressive Modulus
Es Surface Energy, Total
Et Tangent Modulus
ET True Strain
F Femto-
G Shear Modulus
G Giga-
G* Complex Shear Modulus
h Hecto-
HB Brinell Hardness
Hz Hertz
J Compliance
J* Complex Shear Compliance
k Kilo-
K Kelvin
LB Breaking Length
LD50 Oral Lethal Dose
m Milli-
M Mega-
Mn Number-Average Molecular Weight
Mw Weight-Average Molecular Weight
MHz Megahertz
n Nano-
nm Nanometer
o Ortho
OB Breaking Tensile Stress
p Pico-
p Para
P Peta-
P Permeability Constant
Pa Pascal
pH Hydrogen Ion Concentration
ppb Parts per Billion
ppm Parts per Million
R Roentgen
Rf Specific Flexural Rigidity
RHR Roughness Height Rating
RVDT Rotary Variable Differential Transformer
S Siemens
S Radius of Gyration
SiO2 Amorphous Silica
T Tortuosity Factor
T Tera-
tB Time-to-Break
Tc Ceiling Temperature
Tg Glass Transition
Tg Glass Transition Temperature
TH Homologous Temperature
Wf Filament Weight Ratio

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