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Give an example of orthotropic material?

(a) Topaz

(b) Aluminum

(c) Barium

(d) Sodium

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Enquiry is from Two Dimensional Problems topic in portion Two Dimensional Problems using Constant Strain Triangles of Finite Element Method

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Correct option is (a) Topaz

To elaborate: Orthotropic materials have material properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal two fold axis of rotational symmetry. They are a subset of anisotropic materials, because their properties change when measured from different directions.

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