Young's modulus when you join two different materials

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Homework Statement


If you have two materials of equal length and radius and then you join them together.
Material 1 young's modulus = y1
material 2 young's modulus = y2


Homework Equations


F/a = y Lchange / Lo


The Attempt at a Solution


Given they are of the same length and radius. Is the "new" youngs modulus simply their weighted average:
ynew = 0.5 * (y1 + y2)
 

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