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SEUIL ECOULEMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Strength of Materials
- Physics of Solids
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offset yield point
1, record 1, English, offset%20yield%20point
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point on a stress-strain curve that identifies the offset yield stress. 1, record 1, English, - offset%20yield%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offset yield point: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - offset%20yield%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Physique des solides
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil conventionnel d’écoulement
1, record 1, French, seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
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
Point d'une courbe contrainte-allongement qui définit la contrainte pour laquelle la courbe contrainte-déformation s'écarte de la ligne droite d'un pourcentage spécifiéde déformation (écart). 2, record 1, French, - seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la définition, «la contrainte pour laquelle la courbe contrainte-déformation s'écarte de la ligne droite d'un pourcentage spécifié de déformation (écart)» définit le terme «contrainte au seuil conventionnel d'écoulement» dont l'équivalent en anglais est «offset yield stress». 2, record 1, French, - seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seuil conventionnel d'écoulement : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Física de los sólidos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de fluencia convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en una curva esfuerzo-deformación que identifica el esfuerzo de fluencia corrido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset yield stress
1, record 2, English, offset%20yield%20stress
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stress at which the stress-strain curve departs from linearity by a specified percentage of strain (offset). 2, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is essential to give the value of the offset when this property is reported. 2, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offset yield stress: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record 2, Key term(s)
- off-set yield stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte au seuil conventionnel d’écoulement
1, record 2, French, contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte pour laquelle la courbe contrainte-déformation s'écarte de la ligne droite d'un pourcentage spécifié de déformation (écart). 2, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de l'écart doit être donnée en même temps que la caractéristique. 2, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrainte au seuil conventionnel d'écoulement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo en el punto de fluencia convencional
1, record 2, Spanish, esfuerzo%20en%20el%20punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfuerzo bajo el cual la curva esfuerzo-deformación se aparta de la linealidad en un porcentaje específico de deformación (desviación). 1, record 2, Spanish, - esfuerzo%20en%20el%20punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
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%27%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 2001-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elongation at yield 1, record 4, English, elongation%20at%20yield
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Plasturgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allongement au seuil d’écoulement
1, record 4, French, allongement%20au%20seuil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tensile stress at yield 1, record 5, English, tensile%20stress%20at%20yield
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrainte au seuil d’écoulement
1, record 5, French, contrainte%20au%20seuil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexural yield strength 1, record 6, English, flexural%20yield%20strength
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résistance en flexion au seuil d’écoulement 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20flexion%20au%20seuil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flexural offset yield strength 1, record 7, English, flexural%20offset%20yield%20strength
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résistance en flexion au seuil conventionnel d’écoulement 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20flexion%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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