Elastic limit

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounThe level of stress at which a solid undergoes a greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed by necking and breaking.

Synonyms

hooke's law yield strain plasticity yield strength tenacity elastoplasticity elastoresistance tensile strain stress function elasticity bandlimit engineering stress

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