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stress relaxation

The time-dependent decrease in stress in a constrained material under a constant load, 1.
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QMet 300 strip alloy is a copper-chromium-silver material with conductivity greater than all other alloys of similar strength, ALONG with sharp formability and stress relaxation resistance comparable to that of copper beryllium.
Their dynamic mechanical creep/recovery characteristics, as well stress relaxation properties are mainly dependent on the polymeric matrix due to its viscoelastic nature especially when loading is not applied in the longitudinal fiber direction.
Because the use of GFRP bars as soil nails depends on prestressing the rod, the knowledge of the extent of its stress relaxation capabilities becomes very important.
The stress in the pavement gradually dissipates with the passage of time, and stress relaxation occurs.
The seminar will end with a 'Processing and Testing' session, during which Elastocon will cover 'Stress Relaxation and Lifetime Estimation of Rubber Materials' and RAPRA will discuss 'Exploiting Innovation to meet the challenges of Sustainable Manufacturing'.
Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering decided to mimic the viscoelasticity of living tissue by developing hydrogels with different stress relaxation responses.
1 ( ANI ): Researchers have substituted umbilical vein for artery in vascular transplantation, but they are still unclear if the stress relaxation and creep between these vessels are consistent.
Patent 8,404,758 (March 26, 2013), "Stress Relaxation in Crosslinked Polymers," Christopher N.
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