Auxetic Material — Negative Poisson Ratio

Re-entrant honeycomb auxetic: ν = −ε_y/ε_x < 0. When stretched horizontally, it also expands vertically — opposite of conventional materials. Poisson ratio depends on cell angle θ.

Conventional (ν > 0)
Auxetic Re-entrant (ν < 0)
0.00
-30°
1.5
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