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ALLONGEMENT CENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultimate elongation
1, record 1, English, ultimate%20elongation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elongation at break 2, record 1, English, elongation%20at%20break
correct, standardized
- breaking elongation 3, record 1, English, breaking%20elongation
- elongation of rupture 4, record 1, English, elongation%20of%20rupture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The per cent elongation of a test piece at rupture. 5, record 1, English, - ultimate%20elongation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elongation at break: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - ultimate%20elongation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allongement à la rupture
1, record 1, French, allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allongement de rupture 2, record 1, French, allongement%20de%20rupture
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allongement pour cent d’une éprouvette au moment de sa rupture. 3, record 1, French, - allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mesure, sur une éprouvette de section définie, de l’augmentation de longueur par mètre linéaire que peut subir un matériau étiré avant de se rompre. 4, record 1, French, - allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allongement à la rupture : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alargamiento a rotura
1, record 1, Spanish, alargamiento%20a%20rotura
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alargamiento a la ruptura 2, record 1, Spanish, alargamiento%20a%20la%20ruptura
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- percent elongation
1, record 2, English, percent%20elongation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elongation percentage 2, record 2, English, elongation%20percentage
correct
- percentage of elongation 2, record 2, English, percentage%20of%20elongation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Percent elongation is determined by fitting together the broken halves of the specimen and measuring the distance between the original gage marks. 1, record 2, English, - percent%20elongation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allongement pour cent après rupture
1, record 2, French, allongement%20pour%20cent%20apr%C3%A8s%20rupture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- allongement pour cent 2, record 2, French, allongement%20pour%20cent
correct, masculine noun
- allongement total pour cent à la rupture 2, record 2, French, allongement%20total%20pour%20cent%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, masculine noun
- pourcentage d'allongement 3, record 2, French, pourcentage%20d%27allongement
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient d'allongement 4, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27allongement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] allongement rémanent de la longueur entre repères après rupture [...] exprimé en pourcentage de la longueur initiale entre repères [...] 1, record 2, French, - allongement%20pour%20cent%20apr%C3%A8s%20rupture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allongement pour cent après rupture : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - allongement%20pour%20cent%20apr%C3%A8s%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tensile test
1, record 3, English, tensile%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tension test 2, record 3, English, tension%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which a specimen is subjected to increasing longitudinal pulling stress until fracture occurs. 3, record 3, English, - tensile%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tensile test is frequently used to obtain a great amount of information about the static mechanical properties of a material, including ductility, tensile strength, proportional limit, modulus of elasticity, elastic limit, resilience, yield point, yield strength, and breaking strength. 4, record 3, English, - tensile%20test
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tensile testing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai de traction
1, record 3, French, essai%20de%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’essai de traction a pour objet d’étudier la déformation et la rupture d’une éprouvette soumise à des sollicitations (...) de sens opposés (...) 2, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Essai de traction. Cet essai consiste à(...) déterminer une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques mécaniques suivantes : limite d’élasticité(...), résistance à la traction(...), allongement pour cent après rupture(...) et le coefficient de striction pour cent(...) 3, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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