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Viscous materials, like water, resist both shear flow and strain linearly with
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time when a stress is applied. Elastic materials strain when stretched and
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immediately return to their original state once the stress is removed.
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A viscoelastic material has the following properties:
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[Hysteresis](Hysteresis.md) is seen in the stress–strain curve
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stress relaxation occurs: step constant strain causes decreasing stress
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creep occurs: step constant stress causes increasing strain
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its stiffness depends on the strain rate
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A viscoelastic substance dissipates energy when a load is applied, then removed.
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In most of the analyses, extensional/compressional strains of the viscoelastic layer are not taken into account since the damping comes mostly from the shear strain.
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### Nota Bene
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The properties of a viscoelastic layer change with the frequency of excitation . |