elastic limit
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elastic limit
[i‚las′tis·tik ′lim·ət] (mechanics)
The maximum stress a solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation.
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Elastic limit
The limit of stress beyond which the strain cannot fully recover.
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elastic limit
The greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without permanent deformation upon complete release of the stress.
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