Shear strength

Description

The ability of a material to resist failure when subjected to pressures that produce an opposite but parallel sliding motion between two contiguous planar pieces of the material. Shear strength is usually measured in pounds per square inch or kilograms per square centimeter. A high shear strength indicates that a material is strong. and unlikely to delaminate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

"Scherfestigkeit (Deut.); shear stress; shear force; shear failure

Authority

• Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

• Mary-Lou Florian, Dale Paul Kronkright, Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990

• A History of Technology, Charles Singer, E.J. Holmyard, A.R. Hall (eds.), Clarendon Press, Oxford, Volume 1: From Early times to Fall of Ancient Empires, 1954

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000