Tensile strength

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Stress-strain curve

Description

The maximum amount of longitudinal stress that a material can withstand before breaking. The tensile strength is usually measured in pounds per square inch or kilograms per square centimeter. A high tensile strength indicates that a material is very strong.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Zugfestigkeit (Deut.); límite de elasticidad (Esp.); force de traction (Fr.); treksterkte (Ned.);

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • 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

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