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ELASTIC LIMIT [2 records]

Record 1 2013-10-28

English

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

The greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any permanent strain remaining upon complete release of stress. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

elastic limit: term standardized by ISO.

French

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

Contrainte mécanique la plus grande qu'une matière peut supporter sans qu'une déformation relative permanente subsiste après la suppression totale de la contrainte. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

limite élastique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reología
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
DEF

Valor máximo que puede alcanzar la deformación de un sólido sin que resulte permanente.

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Record 2 2013-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A point marking the maximum amount of stress that a material or a body can withstand before it ruptures or is permanently deformed by solid flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique

Spanish

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