Viscoelasticity refers to the property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation. Creep is the time-dependent strain that occurs when a material is subjected to a constant stress, while strain is the measure of deformation representing the displacement between particles in a material. The relationship between these concepts is crucial in understanding how materials behave under prolonged stress, with creep being a specific manifestation of viscoelastic behavior over time.
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What is your understsnding of these terms?Rachael0127 said:Can someone explain the terms viscoelasticity, creep and strain and their relationship to each other? Especially the difference between creep and strain. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!