Cold flow

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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.)

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