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TENSILE ELONGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile strain
1, record 1, English, tensile%20strain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tensile extension 1, record 1, English, tensile%20extension
- tensile elongation 1, record 1, English, tensile%20elongation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elongation of a material under tension. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20strain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tensile test: A test in which a piece of standard shape ... is pulled in a testing machine until it breaks. Often the load is recorded for every measured extension so that a graph called the load-extension curve of the test can be drawn. 2, record 1, English, - tensile%20strain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allongement en traction
1, record 1, French, allongement%20en%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allongement par traction 2, record 1, French, allongement%20par%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Allongement : augmentation de longueur des matériaux, soit par élévation de température [...], soit par hausse du taux d'humidité interne [...], soit sous l'effet d'une traction [...] 3, record 1, French, - allongement%20en%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tensile stress at a given elongation 1, record 2, English, tensile%20stress%20at%20a%20given%20elongation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stress required to stretch the significant portion of a test piece to the given elongation. 1, record 2, English, - tensile%20stress%20at%20a%20given%20elongation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte de traction pour un allongement donné 1, record 2, French, contrainte%20de%20traction%20pour%20un%20allongement%20donn%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrainte de traction nécessaire pour communiquer un allongement donné à la partie significative d'une éprouvette. 1, record 2, French, - contrainte%20de%20traction%20pour%20un%20allongement%20donn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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