tensile strength
51tensile — adj. 1 of or relating to tension. 2 capable of being drawn out or stretched. Phrases and idioms: tensile strength resistance to breaking under tension. Derivatives: tensility n. Etymology: med.L tensilis (as TENSE(1)) …
52strength — 1. The quality of being strong or powerful. 2. The degree of intensity. 3. The property of materials by which they endure the application of force without yielding or breaking. associative s. in psychology, the s. of a stimulus response linkage… …
53tensile — adj. Tensile is used with these nouns: ↑strength …
54Flexural strength — Flexural strength, also known as modulus of rupture, bend strength, or fracture strength,[dubious – discuss] a mechanical parameter for brittle material, is defined as a material s ability to resist deformation under load. The transverse bending… …
55Compressive strength — is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand axially directed pushing forces. When the limit of compressive strength is reached, materials are crushed. Concrete can be made to have high compressive strength, e.g. many concrete… …
56green strength — 1. Foundry. the tensile strength of greensand. 2. Metall. the tensile strength of an unsintered compact. * * * …
57green strength — 1. Foundry. the tensile strength of greensand. 2. Metall. the tensile strength of an unsintered compact …
58Specific strength — The specific strength is a material strength divided by its density. It is expressed in newton metres per kilogram, and is used for tensile strength as for compressive strength. It is sometimes known as the strength to weight ratio. Materials… …
59Shear strength — in engineering is a term used to describe the strength of a material or component against the type of yield or structural failure where the material or component fails in shear. In structural and mechanical engineering the shear strength of a… …
60compressive strength test — mechanical test measuring the maximum amount of compressive load a material can bear before fracturing. The test piece, usually in the form of a cube, prism, or cylinder, is compressed between the platens of a compression testing machine by …
