Poisson's Ratio Calculator

Calculate Poisson's Ratio



Formula

The formula to calculate Poisson's Ratio (P) is:

\[ P = -\frac{\epsilon_{\text{trans}}}{\epsilon_{\text{axial}}} \]

Where:

What is Poisson's Ratio?

Poisson's Ratio is a measure of the deformation of a material in directions perpendicular to the direction of loading. It is defined as the negative ratio of transverse to axial strain.

Example Calculation

Consider an example where:

Using the formula to calculate Poisson's Ratio:

\[ P = -\frac{0.002}{0.001} = -2 \]

This means that the Poisson's Ratio for this example is -2.