internal stress

internal stress

[in′tərn·əl ′stres]
(mechanics)
A stress system within a solid that is not dependent on external forces. Also known as residual stress.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

internal stress

The stress that exists in a component (for example, at a joint) in the absence of applied external forces.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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