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LIMITE ELASTICITE TRACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile strength
1, record 1, English, tensile%20strength
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultimate tensile strength 2, record 1, English, ultimate%20tensile%20strength
correct
- UTS 2, record 1, English, UTS
correct, see observation
- UTS 2, record 1, English, UTS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In general, the strength shown by a specimen subjected to tension as distinct from torsion, compression, or shear. 3, record 1, English, - tensile%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ultimate tensile strength is defined as the maximum stress that a material can withstand be fore failure in tension. Unless indicated otherwise, values were determine d by an extension test. 2, record 1, English, - tensile%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ten sile strength: term standardized by ASTM, ISO and AFNOR. 4, record 1, English, - tensile%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de traction
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistance à la traction 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- limite d'élasticité à la traction 3, record 1, French, limite%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance opposée par une éprouvette (de fibres de coton) soumise à un effort de traction considéré indépendamment de toute torsion, compression ou cisaillement et exprimée en force par unité de section transversale de l'éprouvette sans tension. 4, record 1, French, - force%20de%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de traction : terme et définition normalisées par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - force%20de%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résistance à la traction : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - force%20de%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la tracción
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20tracci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza de tracción 2, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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