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TENSILE STRAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nominal tensile strain
1, record 1, English, nominal%20tensile%20strain
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in distance between the grips, relative to the initial distance, produced by the applied load at any given time during the test. 1, record 1, English, - nominal%20tensile%20strain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The nominal tensile strain] is expressed as a dimensionless ratio or as a percentage. 1, record 1, English, - nominal%20tensile%20strain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nominal tensile strain: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - nominal%20tensile%20strain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation nominale à la traction
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20nominale%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de la distance entre les mors par rapport à la distance initiale, produite par la charge appliquée à tout moment pendant l'essai. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20nominale%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimée sous forme de rapport sans dimension ou de pourcentage. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20nominale%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déformation nominale à la traction : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20nominale%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tensile strain
1, record 2, English, tensile%20strain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tensile extension 1, record 2, English, tensile%20extension
- tensile elongation 1, record 2, English, tensile%20elongation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elongation of a material under tension. 1, record 2, English, - tensile%20strain
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - tensile%20strain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allongement en traction
1, record 2, French, allongement%20en%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- allongement par traction 2, record 2, French, allongement%20par%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - allongement%20en%20traction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tensile strength under strain test 1, record 3, English, tensile%20strength%20under%20strain%20test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai de résistance à la traction
1, record 3, French, essai%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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