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PERCENTAGE REDUCTION AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reduction of area
1, record 1, English, reduction%20of%20area
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reduction in area 2, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20area
correct
- percent reduction in area 3, record 1, English, percent%20reduction%20in%20area
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - reduction%20of%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The smallest cross section may be measured at or after fracture as specified for the material under test. 1, record 1, English, - reduction%20of%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, English, - reduction%20of%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reduction of area: term standardized by the American Standards Testing and Materials (ASTM). 4, record 1, English, - reduction%20of%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- RA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de striction
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20striction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de striction pour cent 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20striction%20pour%20cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20striction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de striction : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20striction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- percentage reduction in area
1, record 2, English, percentage%20reduction%20in%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduction de la section pour cent 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20section%20pour%20cent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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