Compression set

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.

Synonyms

plastic deformation elasticization fixation work hardening cold work elasticizer shrink-swell softening low temperature flexibility cold working attenuation cure

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