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tensile strength |
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tensile strengthRatio of the maximum load a material can support without fracture when being stretched to the original area of a cross section of the material. When stresses less than the tensile strength are removed, a material completely or partially returns to its original size and shape. As the stress approaches that of the tensile strength, a material that has begun to flow forms a narrow, constricted region that is easily fractured. Tensile strengths are measured in units of force per unit area. See also deformation and flow. tensile strength a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking tensile strength [′ten·səl ‚streŋkth] (mechanics) The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. Also known as hot strength. 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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| nbsp;2200 is said to be an inexpensive tabletop universal tensile tester with a tensile force of 10,000 pounds and a 48" crosshead. In the setup developed, the screw was a Hookean material with a linear relation between applied tensile force and deformation in the range of the experimental force. The trusses serve to resist horizontal tensile forces on the nineteenth-century masonry walls that would otherwise be exerted by the weight of the canopy tending to drag the tracks towards the middle of the court. |
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