yield strength
yield strength · yield strengths
The amount of strain corresponding to the yield pointThe amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum pressure required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).
Meaning
1 sensesThe amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum pressure required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).
Coordinate term: yield strain
Forms
plural: yield strengths| Singular | yield strength |
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Synonyms
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