tensile strength
Definition
Resistance to elongation, the maximum longitudinal stress a material can bear with fracture or permanent deformation. Also called tension.
tensile strength is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
tensile strength appears in the definitions of the following terms:
tension,
hardness,
concrete,
cold rolling,
ferroalloys,
nickel (Ni),
mechanical properties,
phosphor bronze,
ferritic-austenitic stainless steels,
fatigue
and
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