Difference between revisions of "Tear strength"
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The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing. | The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing. | ||
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tensile | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tensile%20strength tensile strength]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
| − | * | + | * Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 24 July 2013
Description
The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing.
See also tensile strength.
Synonyms and Related Terms
"Zerreissfestigkeit (Deut.); force d'arrachement (Fr.); tear resistance
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982