See how a beam bends
Inspect a shaded beam under load. Change thickness, length and Young’s modulus to explore deflection.
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| Reference / example | Value | What it means | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm thickness | 10 mm | Maximum deflection: 8.333 mm | |
| 20 mm thickness | 20 mm | Maximum deflection: 1.042 mm | |
| 30 mm thickness | 30 mm | Maximum deflection: 0.3086 mm |
Cantilever examples: 100 N tip load, 500 mm length, 30 mm width, E=200,000 N/mm². Not strength or load-capacity ratings.
Applies to condition A. Then press Play or Reveal.
Conditions
Young’s modulus is an input example, distinct from hardness and allowable strength. Self-weight is excluded.
Visual preview
Ready2D · beam side view
Dashed line: unloaded beam. Only deflection is magnified. Load reveal is illustrative, not a vibration or loading-rate simulation.
How to read this view
What changes bending?
At fixed load, doubling thickness divides deflection by eight; doubling length multiplies it by eight. E describes elastic stiffness, not Shore or HV hardness.
Model and limits
Prismatic, linear-elastic small-deflection beam: I=bh³/12. Cantilever tip load: δ=PL³/(3EI); simply supported center load: δ=PL³/(48EI). This illustration is limited to L/h≥10 and δ/L≤0.05; these limits do not assess strength or safety.