An isotropic linear elastic solid is described by two Lamé constants, or equivalently any suitable independent pair such as Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio. Other constants are related, for example G = E/[2(1+ν)] and K = E/[3(1−2ν)]. Therefore there are two independent constants, B.
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