Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Ever wondered why some parts barely move under load while others stretch?
In this episode, Jake breaks down the engineering behind elongation. From stress and strain to Young's Modulus, you'll learn why different materials behave the way they do and how engineers can predict how much a part will stretch before it's ever made.
Things we cover:
• What elongation actually is
• Stress, strain, and Hooke's Law explained simply
• Why material choice changes everything
• How part geometry affects stiffness
• Why aluminum barely moves while Buna N stretches like crazy
• How to use these concepts to make smarter design decisions
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00: Intro
00:10: Two main factors: geometry and material
01:07: Stress, strain, and Hooke’s Law basics
03:10: Young’s modulus and solving for elongation
06:02: Buna N vs. Aluminum face-off
07:38: What changes deformation: force, length, area
Featured SendCutSend Materials:
5052 Aluminum: sendcutsend.com/materials/5052-aluminum
Buna-N: sendcutsend.com/materials/nitrile-buna
Want to rock the same gear as Jake? Grab your SendCutSend merch here: store.sendcutsend.com
Custom sheet metal manufacturing and processing. From prototype to large production runs, get sale and assembly ready custom parts shipped in as little as 2 days; No minimum quantities; free US shipping on orders over $39; made In the USA: bit.ly/4dwW6rU
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sendcutsend
Ever wondered why some parts barely move under load while others stretch?
In this episode, Jake breaks down the engineering behind elongation. From stress and strain to Young's Modulus, you'll learn why different materials behave the way they do and how engineers can predict how much a part will stretch before it's ever made.
Things we cover:
• What elongation actually is
• Stress, strain, and Hooke's Law explained simply
• Why material choice changes everything
• How part geometry affects stiffness
• Why aluminum barely moves while Buna N stretches like crazy
• How to use these concepts to make smarter design decisions
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00: Intro
00:10: Two main factors: geometry and material
01:07: Stress, strain, and Hooke’s Law basics
03:10: Young’s modulus and solving for elongation
06:02: Buna N vs. Aluminum face-off
07:38: What changes deformation: force, length, area
Featured SendCutSend Materials:
5052 Aluminum: sendcutsend.com/materials/5052-aluminum
Buna-N: sendcutsend.com/materials/nitrile-buna
Want to rock the same gear as Jake? Grab your SendCutSend merch here: store.sendcutsend.com
Custom sheet metal manufacturing and processing. From prototype to large production runs, get sale and assembly ready custom parts shipped in as little as 2 days; No minimum quantities; free US shipping on orders over $39; made In the USA: bit.ly/4dwW6rU
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sendcutsend
