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CONTRAINTE TRACTION [2 records]

Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

The stress applied to stretch a test piece; it is calculated by dividing the applied force by the original cross-sectional area.

OBS

tensile stress: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Contrainte subie par une éprouvette soumise à un étirement; son expression numérique est le quotient de la force appliquée par la surface de la section initiale.

OBS

contrainte de traction : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

Stress developed by a material bearing a tensile load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Résistance des matériaux
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le [Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique] CUTA Maintenance.

Spanish

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