Difference between revisions of "Cold flow"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The permanent deformation of a material due to long term compression or extension at or near room temperature. Some plastics and vulcanized rubbers exhibit this behavior. In metals, it is called creep. See [ | + | The permanent deformation of a material due to long term compression or extension at or near room temperature. Some plastics and vulcanized rubbers exhibit this behavior. In metals, it is called creep. See [[creep]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 13 January 2014
Description
The permanent deformation of a material due to long term compression or extension at or near room temperature. Some plastics and vulcanized rubbers exhibit this behavior. In metals, it is called creep. See Creep.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Kaltfluss (Deut.)