modulus of rupture in torsion
modulus of rupture in torsion
[′mäj·ə·ləs əv ′rəp·chər in ′tȯr·shən] (mechanics)
The maximum stress per unit area that a specimen can withstand without breaking when its ends are twisted, as calculated from the breaking load under the assumption that the specimen is elastic until rupture takes place.
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