- Stress is defined as the internal force per unit area within a material. It can be tensile or compressive. Common types include normal stress and shear stress.
- Strain is a measure of deformation in a material under stress. Normal strain measures changes in length while shear strain measures changes in shape.
- The allowable stress for a material is less than its failure stress to ensure safety under loads. Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of failure stress to allowable stress.