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coefficient of twist contraction [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Glass Fabrics
  • Textile Industries
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A change in length of a yarn attributable to the twist, expressed as a percentage of the length of the untwisted yarn.

OBS

coefficient of twist contraction: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • twist contraction coefficient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Verre textile
  • Industries du textile
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Variation de longueur d'un fil due à la torsion, exprimée en pourcentage de la longueur du fil détordu.

OBS

coefficient de raccourt : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Vidrio textil
  • Industrias textiles
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Cambio en la longitud de un hilo, debido a la torsión, expresado como un porcentaje de la longitud del hilo sin retorcer.

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