Maxwell material
（重定向自Maxwell solid）
![Dependence of dimensionless stress
upon dimensionless time under constant strain](/Images/godic/202501/26/Maxwell_deformation0815.PNG")
![Relaxational spectrum for Maxwell material](/Images/godic/202501/26/Maxwell_relax_spectra0815.PNG")
A Maxwell material is a viscoelastic material having the properties both of elasticity and viscosity. It is named for James Clerk Maxwell who proposed the model in 1867. It is also known as a Maxwell fluid.