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reduction of area [3 records]

Record 1 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

The difference between the original cross sectional area of a tension test specimen and the area of its smallest cross section ... The reduction of area is usually expressed as a percentage of the original cross sectional area of the specimen.

OBS

The smallest cross section may be measured at or after fracture as specified for the material under test.

OBS

Many English authors make no difference between "reduction of area" which is a phenomenon and "percent reduction of area" which is a mathematical value.

OBS

reduction of area: term standardized by the American Standards Testing and Materials (ASTM).

Key term(s)
  • RA

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

[...] rapport de la variation ultime de section transversale produite par l'essai [...] et exprimé en pourcentage. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

coefficient de striction : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques

Spanish

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