Mohr’s Circle for Strain Calculator (Plotter)

Mohr’s Circle for Strain

This Mohr’s Circle plotter for strain is an interactive tool used to visualize the state of strain in a material. By inputting the components of the strain tensor—including normal strains (εxx, εyy, εzz) and shear strains (γxy, γxz, γyz)—the plotter calculates the principal strains and generates Mohr’s Circles. These circles graphically represent the transformation of strain components and allow engineers to assess the maximum and minimum normal and shear strains in different material orientations.

The strain tensor is a mathematical representation of strain within a material. It describes how the material deforms in each direction under applied loads. The normal components (εxx, εyy, εzz) indicate how much the material stretches or compresses along each axis, while the shear components (γxy, γxz, γyz) indicate the material’s deformation along planes between axes. Mohr’s Circle visualization provides insight into how these strains vary with orientation, helping in the design and analysis of materials under stress.