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TENACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaking tenacity
1, record 1, English, breaking%20tenacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenacity 2, record 1, English, tenacity
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerically tenacity is the grams of breaking force per denier unit of yarn or filament size; grams per denier, gpd. The yarn is usually pulled at the rate of 12 inches per minute. Tenacity equals breaking strength (grams) divided by denier. 3, record 1, English, - breaking%20tenacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term generally used in yarn manufacture and textile engineering to denote the strength of a yarn or of a filament of a given size. 3, record 1, English, - breaking%20tenacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la rupture
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ténacité 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9nacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance mécanique maximale d'un fil, d'une fibre, lorsqu'ils sont soumis à une traction menée jusqu'à la rupture. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ténacité s'apprécie au sec et au mouillé. Elle s'exprime en grammes par denier, en résistance kilométrique (RKM) ou en grammes par tex (g/tex). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Industrias textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendencidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tendencidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia a la tracción de una fibra o filamento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tendencidad
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