Isotropy and Homogeneity of Continuum Info Sheet

When studying the mechanics of materials, we often treat our subject as a continuum.

A material may then be categorized based on its isotropy and homogeneity.

Isotropy describes the uniformity of material properties in terms of orientation or direction.

Homogeneity on the other hand, describes the uniformity of properties in terms of location.

Here we prepared an info sheet to summarize some important concepts for this topic.