In this episode, Jake breaks down the engineering behind elongation. From stress and strain to Young’s Modulus, you’ll learn why different materials behave the way they do and how engineers can predict how much a part will stretch before it’s ever made.

Things we cover:

• What elongation actually is
•  Stress, strain, and Hooke’s Law explained simply
• Why material choice changes everything
• How part geometry affects stiffness
• Why aluminum barely moves while Buna N stretches like crazy
• How to use these concepts to make smarter design decisions