Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,806,178,145 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

plastic deformation

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
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.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.