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crushing strength [′krəsh·iŋ ‚streŋkth] (mechanics) The compressive stress required to cause a solid to fail by fracture; in essence, it is the resistance of the solid to vertical pressure placed upon it. 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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In addition, the wood is resilient, with a medium bending and crushing strength and low stiffness and resistance to shock loads. And a number of hard and soft woods are used in making kitchen furniture; for example, red oak is commonly used to make a kitchen cabinet, as it is heavy, durable and has a high crushing strength, hence, is widely used. Although porcelain has amazing crushing strength it doesn''t react well to twisting so once you have had a tooth or your teeth veneered you need to avoid foods that will require any kind of gnawing or twisting action. |
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