Difference between isotropic and orthotropic in material science both the term isotropic in north

atrophic are related to mechanical and thermal properties along the three directions but there exists a
distinct difference between these two terms. The key difference between isotropic and orthotropic
materials is that isotropic means having the same value for mechanical and thermal properties in all
directions and orthotropic means not having the same value in all directions. Isotropic usually applied
in areas where slightly changes depending on the subjected area. Mechanical properties of isotropic
materials do not depend on the directions , in other words, they processes identical values in all
directions. Glass and metals are two examples of isotropic materials