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LOWER YIELD POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower yield point 1, record 1, English, lower%20yield%20point
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yield point: The first stress in a material, usually less than the maximum attainable stress, at which an increase in strain occurs without an increase in stress. 2, record 1, English, - lower%20yield%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite élastique inférieure
1, record 1, French, limite%20%C3%A9lastique%20inf%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower yield point 1, record 2, English, lower%20yield%20point
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on the other hand [the lower yield point] does provide a value that can be safely used in design. 1, record 2, English, - lower%20yield%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite inférieure d'écoulement 1, record 2, French, limite%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limite d'élasticité inférieure 1, record 2, French, limite%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--la plus faible valeur de la charge unitaire pendant l'écoulement plastique [aussi limite d'élasticité inférieure TECIM 70 120-12] 1, record 2, French, - limite%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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