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Definition
Measure of the ductility of a material as determined by a tension test, it is the increase in the gauge-length of a test specimen after fracture divided by its original gauge-length. Higher elongation mean higher ductility.
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elongation is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
elongation appears in the definitions of the following terms: mechanical properties and tensile strength
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