tensile modulus


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tensile modulus

[′ten·səl ‚mäj·ə·ləs]
(mechanics)
The tangent or secant modulus of elasticity of a material in tension.

tensile modulus

The ratio of the tensile stress to the tensile strain over the range for which this ratio is constant.
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