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plastic deformation [′plas·tik ‚dē‚fȯr′mā·shən] (mechanics) Permanent change in shape or size of a solid body without fracture resulting from the application of sustained stress beyond the elastic limit. 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 university has already completed a project with the automaker on manufacturing gear sets using plastic deformation, which improves gear durability although the cost to install the manufacturing process on a mass scale remains cost prohibitive. followed by plastic deformation for the remainder of the test period. When a stretch is done it produces either elastic extension (lengthening of the involved tissues with a later return to normal), plastic deformation (in which the lengthening becomes permanent), or tissue rupture. |
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