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breaking strength

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breaking strength [′brāk·iŋ ‚streŋkth]
(mechanics)
The ability of a material to resist breaking or rupture from a tension force.

ultimate strength
Of a material in tension, compression, or shear: the maximum value of tension, compression, or shear, respectively, that the material can sustain without failure.


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Wire in this range tests between 30 and 60 pounds, but breaking strength is not the concern--wire typically fails only when it kinks badly.
Rakslim features a minimum breaking strength of 700 N and a minimum modulus of rupture of 40 N/mm2, which are unprecedented for thin-size tiles in the market.
RAKSLIM features a minimum breaking strength of 700 N and a minimum modulus of rupture of 40 N/mm2, which are unprecedented for thin-size tiles in the market.
 
 
 
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