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DEFORMACION PLASTICA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastic deformation
1, record 1, English, plastic%20deformation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation plastique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación plástica
1, record 1, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20pl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del esfuerzo en un plástico bajo esfuerzo, que permanece después de haberlo suprimido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deformaci%C3%B3n%20pl%C3%A1stica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower yield stress
1, record 2, English, lower%20yield%20stress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest value of stress measured during plastic deformation at yield, ignoring any initial transient effects which might occur. 1, record 2, English, - lower%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a metal which usually exhibits a yield phenomenon is in a cold-worked or heat-treated condition, the yield phenomenon may not exist. In such cases a proof stress must be specified. 1, record 2, English, - lower%20yield%20stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite inférieure d'écoulement
1, record 2, French, limite%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus faible valeur de la charge unitaire pendant la déformation plastique au moment de l'écoulement, compte non tenu des effets transitoires initiaux qui peuvent se produire. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si un métal, qui présente ordinairement l'effet d'écoulement, a été écroui ou traité thermiquement, cet effet d'écoulement peut ne pas apparaître. Dans ce cas, il convient alors de déterminer une limite conventionnelle d'élasticité. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite elástico inferior
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20inferior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor mínimo del esfuerzo durante la deformación plástica, ignorando cualquier efecto transitorio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20inferior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upper yield stress
1, record 3, English, upper%20yield%20stress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of stress measured on the graph at the commencement of a plastic deformation at yield. Definition taken from ISO 82. 1, record 3, English, - upper%20yield%20stress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the value of stress measured at the first peak obtained during yielding even when that peak is equal to or less than any subsequent peaks observed during plastic deformation at yield. 1, record 3, English, - upper%20yield%20stress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite supérieure d'écoulement
1, record 3, French, limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de la charge unitaire au point de la courbe où débute la formation plastique au moment de l'écoulement. Définition extraite de l'ISO 82. 1, record 3, French, - limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] valeur de la charge unitaire au premier maximum obtenu au cours de l'écoulement, que ce maximum soit égal ou inférieur aux autres maximums qui pourraient être observés pendant la déformation plastique au moment de l'écoulement. 1, record 3, French, - limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite elástico superior
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor del esfuerzo al comenzar la zona de deformación plástica, medido en el gráfico esfuerzo – deformación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20superior
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
- Building Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-tapping screw
1, record 4, English, self%2Dtapping%20screw
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sheet-metal screw 2, record 4, English, sheet%2Dmetal%20screw
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screw with a specially hardened thread that makes it possible for the screw to form its own internal thread in sheet metal and soft materials when driven into a hole. 2, record 4, English, - self%2Dtapping%20screw
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of self-tapping screws: a thread-forming screw which forms its mating thread by displacement rather than by the removal of any material (this can be used only with materials sufficiently soft to allow this) and a thread-cutting screw which cuts its mating thread. Both types are driven with the aid of a pilot hole. 3, record 4, English, - self%2Dtapping%20screw
Record 4, Key term(s)
- thread-forming screw
- thread-cutting screw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis autotaraudeuse
1, record 4, French, vis%20autotaraudeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis à extrémité légèrement conique, dont le filetage taraude [...] le trou dans lequel on la visse. 2, record 4, French, - vis%20autotaraudeuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre la vis autotaraudeuse avec la vis à métaux qui doit être vissée dans une pièce femelle à filetage identique (qui peut être l'écrou); souvent confondu à tort avec la vis taraudeuse, la vis Parker en est un type particulier. 3, record 4, French, - vis%20autotaraudeuse
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vis auto-taraudeuse
- vis auto-fileteuse
- vis fileteuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clavos y tornillos
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tornillo autorroscante
1, record 4, Spanish, tornillo%20autorroscante
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tornillo para chapa 2, record 4, Spanish, tornillo%20para%20chapa
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornillo que forma el fileteado por deformación plástica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tornillo%20autorroscante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza principalmente para ensamblar piezas de chapa, por ejemplo, carrocerías de automóviles. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tornillo%20autorroscante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Chemistry
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plastic deformation
1, record 5, English, plastic%20deformation
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plastic strain 2, record 5, English, plastic%20strain
correct
- permanent plastic strain 3, record 5, English, permanent%20plastic%20strain
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Permanent change in shape or size of a solid body without fracture resulting from the application of sustained stress beyond the elastic limit. 4, record 5, English, - plastic%20deformation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removal of the load reveals that the testpiece does not fully regain its original dimensions, and assumes a specific, but small, degree of plastic or permanent deformation. 5, record 5, English, - plastic%20deformation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastic deformation: Term standardized by ISO-5843-2, 1990, Aerospace Rivets. 6, record 5, English, - plastic%20deformation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Chimie
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déformation plastique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9formation%20plastique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déformation plastique permanente 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9formation%20plastique%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tant que la contrainte [de traction] n'a pas dépassé une certaine valeur E appelée limite d'élasticité, la déformation reste réversible ou élastique, c'est-à-dire que l'éprouvette reprend ses dimensions initiales lorsque la charge est supprimée [...] Au-delà de la limite d'élasticité, les allongements deviennent permanents. Il y a déformation plastique [...] 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20plastique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation plastique: terme normalisé par ISO-5843-2, 1990, Rivets pour les constructions aérospatiales. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20plastique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Química
- Construcción
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación plástica
1, record 5, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20pl%C3%A1stica
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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