Invariants associated with rotation about a particular axis are derived for fourth rank tensors as they are used in two-dimensional and three-dimensional elasticity. The method is based on the observation that the transformation of symmetric, second rank tensors can be described by an orthogonal matrix. The method makes it possible to graphically show the change of failure surface simply by rotating the modified stress coordinates.
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