heat distortion point

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heat distortion point [′hēt di‚stȯr·shən ‚pȯint]

(engineering)

The temperature at which a standard test bar (American Society for Testing and Materials test) deflects 0.010 inch (0.254 millimeter) under a load of either 66 or 264 pounds per square inch (4.55 × 10⁵or 18.20 × 10⁵pascals), as specified.

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