Residual stress

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Description

The internal stress in a material at rest. Residual stress often result from nonuniform thermal changes, deformations, or other external forces applied during the forming or curing process.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Restspannung (Deut.); contrainte résiduelle (Fr.); internal stress; internal force

Resources and Citations

  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997