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DIAGRAMME TRACTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile work to break
1, record 1, English, tensile%20work%20to%20break
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area under a plot of the applied stress against the grip displacement, the applied stress being determined from the ratio of the tensile force to the minimum initial cross sectional area of the specimen. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20work%20to%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The tensile work to break] is expressed in kilojoules per square metre. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20work%20to%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tensile work to break: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tensile%20work%20to%20break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail à la rupture en traction
1, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20traction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire du diagramme d’essai situé sous la courbe de la contrainte appliquée en fonction du déplacement des mâchoires, la contrainte appliquée étant déterminée par le rapport entre la force de traction et l'aire de la section initiale minimale de l'éprouvette. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimé en kilojoules par mètre carré. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travail à la rupture en traction : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stress-strain diagram
1, record 2, English, stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stress-strain curve 2, record 2, English, stress%2Dstrain%20curve
correct, standardized
- stress strain diagram 3, record 2, English, stress%20strain%20diagram
correct
- deformation curve 4, record 2, English, deformation%20curve
correct
- load-deformation diagram 3, record 2, English, load%2Ddeformation%20diagram
correct
- tensile stress-strain diagram 5, record 2, English, tensile%20stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
correct
- tension stress-strain diagram 6, record 2, English, tension%20stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
correct
- load-extension curve 7, record 2, English, load%2Dextension%20curve
correct
- load-extension diagram 7, record 2, English, load%2Dextension%20diagram
correct
- stress-strain graph 8, record 2, English, stress%2Dstrain%20graph
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagram in which corresponding values of stress and strain are plotted against each other. 1, record 2, English, - stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Values of stress are usually plotted as ordinates (vertically) and values of strain as abscissae (horizontally). 1, record 2, English, - stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stress-strain diagram: term and definition standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 9, record 2, English, - stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stress-strain curve: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 2, English, - stress%2Dstrain%20diagram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe contrainte-déformation
1, record 2, French, courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe de sollicitation 2, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20sollicitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- diagramme effort-déformation 3, record 2, French, diagramme%20effort%2Dd%C3%A9formation
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme de traction 4, record 2, French, diagramme%20de%20traction
correct, masculine noun
- courbe de traction 5, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d’essai de traction 5, record 2, French, courbe%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
- courbe effort-allongement 6, record 2, French, courbe%20effort%2Dallongement
correct, feminine noun
- diagramme de rupture 7, record 2, French, diagramme%20de%20rupture
masculine noun
- courbe contraintes-déformations 5, record 2, French, courbe%20contraintes%2Dd%C3%A9formations
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe obtenue en portant en abscisses les déformations relatives et en ordonnées les contraintes de sollicitation. 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On représente les relations entre les valeurs de métal, par le diagramme effort-déformation [...] 7, record 2, French, - courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'organe enregistreur [de la machine de traction] fournit un diagramme effort-déformation [...] sur lequel on observe une partie rectiligne [...] correspondant à une déformation donnant lieu à un allongement proportionnel à la charge [...] qui est la limite d’élasticité vraie, puis une partie curviligne [...] représentant une déformation au cours de laquelle il y a allongement plastique ou permanent [du métal] 3, record 2, French, - courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe contrainte-déformation : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 2, French, - courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe de sollicitation : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 8, record 2, French, - courbe%20contrainte%2Dd%C3%A9formation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva esfuerzo-deformación
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20esfuerzo%2Ddeformaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrama en el cual los valores correspondientes de esfuerzo y deformación se grafican uno contra otro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20esfuerzo%2Ddeformaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los valores de esfuerzo usualmente se grafican como ordenadas (verticalmente) y los de deformación como abscisas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20esfuerzo%2Ddeformaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yield point
1, record 3, English, yield%20point
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yield value 2, record 3, English, yield%20value
correct, standardized
- yield stress 3, record 3, English, yield%20stress
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the load at which the material will continue to elongate even though the load is not being increased. 4, record 3, English, - yield%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It should be noted that only materials that exhibit the unique phenomenon of yielding have a "yield point." 5, record 3, English, - yield%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yield point: term standardized by the American Standards Testing and Materials (ASTM) and ISO. 6, record 3, English, - yield%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
yield value: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - yield%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite apparente d’élasticité
1, record 3, French, limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- charge unitaire à la limite apparente d’élasticité 2, record 3, French, charge%20unitaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- seuil d’écoulement 3, record 3, French, seuil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- limite d’élasticité apparente 4, record 3, French, limite%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
- limite élastique apparente 5, record 3, French, limite%20%C3%A9lastique%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
- limite d’écoulement 6, record 3, French, limite%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organe enregistreur [de la machine de traction] fournit un diagramme effort-déformation [...] sur lequel on observe une partie rectiligne [...] correspondant à une déformation donnant lieu à un allongement proportionnel à la charge, ou allongement élastique, jusqu'à [...] la limite d’élasticité vraie, puis une partie curviligne [...] représentant une déformation au cours de laquelle il y a allongement plastique ou permanent. Entre ces deux parties, on constate parfois l'existence d’un palier [...] correspondant à une charge [...] appelée limite apparente d’élasticité ou limite d’écoulement. 4, record 3, French, - limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Un] quotient [...] définit la limite apparente d’élasticité [...] pour laquelle l’effort, indiqué par le dispositif de mesure, cesse de croître bien que la déformation de l’éprouvette continue à augmenter. 7, record 3, French, - limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite apparente d’élasticité; charge unitaire à la limite apparente d’élasticité; seuil d’écoulement : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 8, record 3, French, - limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seuil d’écoulement : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 3, French, - limite%20apparente%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de fluencia
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20fluencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de cedencia 2, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20cedencia%20
correct, masculine noun
- valor de cedencia 3, record 3, Spanish, valor%20de%20cedencia%20
correct, masculine noun
- esfuerzo de cedencia 3, record 3, Spanish, esfuerzo%20de%20cedencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en el cual el material continúa deformándose sin que haya aumento de carga. 4, record 3, Spanish, - punto%20de%20fluencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Plastic Materials
- Strength of Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- proportional limit
1, record 4, English, proportional%20limit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- proportional elastic limit 2, record 4, English, proportional%20elastic%20limit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greatest stress that a material is capable of developing without any deviation from proportionality of stress to strain. 3, record 4, English, - proportional%20limit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For most practical purposes the elastic limit is essentially the same as the proportional limit although it cannot be as easily determined. 4, record 4, English, - proportional%20limit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- limit of proportionality
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Matières plastiques
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limite proportionnelle
1, record 4, French, limite%20proportionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- limite de proportionnalité 2, record 4, French, limite%20de%20proportionnalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte la plus grande qu’une matière est capable de supporter sans s’éloigner de la proportionnalité contrainte-déformation (loi de Hooke). 3, record 4, French, - limite%20proportionnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La limite d’élasticité est confondue avec la limite de proportionnalité [sur le diagramme de traction] dans le cas des courbes à partie rectiligne. 4, record 4, French, - limite%20proportionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Pulp and Paper
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stretch
1, record 5, English, stretch
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elongation experienced by paper before rupture when tension is applied. It is measured as a percentage of the original length. 2, record 5, English, - stretch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allongement
1, record 5, French, allongement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’allongement est en valeur absolue la longueur dont s’est allongée une éprouvette pendant l’essai de traction. 2, record 5, French, - allongement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On détermine la résistance à la rupture par traction en mesurant la force nécessaire pour rompre une bande de papier de longueur normalisée, la vitesse de traction étant également spécifiée dans la norme. L'allongement du papier peut être déterminé simultanément. Certains appareils de traction fournissent un diagramme force/allongement et permettent de calculer l'énergie à la rupture, qui est une mesure de la résistance du papier. Ces machines donnent aussi des mesures d’allongement du papier sous différentes charges de traction. 3, record 5, French, - allongement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le «Cours de formation papetière» de Jean Vilars, on trouvera le terme «allongement» sous l’article 12.2.3.1. 2, record 5, French, - allongement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- straight-line pressure distribution
1, record 6, English, straight%2Dline%20pressure%20distribution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eccentricity of loading in foundation units shall be fully investigated. The maximum pressure on the basis of a straight-line pressure distribution shall not exceed the maximum safe bearing pressure. 1, record 6, English, - straight%2Dline%20pressure%20distribution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- répartition linéaire des pressions
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9partition%20lin%C3%A9aire%20des%20pressions
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contraintes du sol. Si l'on admet la répartition linéaire des pressions sous semelle, le diagramme des contraintes affecte la forme d’un trapèze ou d’un triangle, aucune traction du sol n’ étant admise. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20lin%C3%A9aire%20des%20pressions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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