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compressive stress [kəm′pres·iv ′stres] (mechanics) A stress which causes an elastic body to shorten in the direction of the applied force. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The contact or internal compressive stress is determined by dividing the load by initial contact area, while the strain is determined by dividing the deflection by the sample's initial height. Scientists have long suspected that by launching a whisker, a film relieves itself of compressive stress. Dicer also claims to boost fatigue strength by up to 40% because the diffusion of nitrogen into the metal matrix creates high residual compressive stress to counteract the load stresses that cause fatigue. |
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