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  • 1Strength of materials — Internal force lines are denser near the hole, a common stress concentration In materials science, the strength of a material is its ability to withstand an applied stress without failure. The applied stress may be tensile, compressive, or shear …

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  • 2withstand — verb VERB + WITHSTAND ▪ be able to, be unable to, can ▪ manage to ▪ be built to, be designed to, be made to ▪ …

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  • 3Dielectric strength — In physics, the term dielectric strength has the following meanings: Of an insulating material, the maximum electric field strength that it can withstand intrinsically without breaking down, i.e., without experiencing failure of its insulating… …

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  • 4Tensile strength — sigma {UTS}, or S U is the stress at which a material breaks or permanently deforms. Tensile strength is an intensive property and, consequently, does not depend on the size of the test specimen. However, it is dependent on the preparation of the …

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  • 5Compressive 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… …

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  • 6fatigue strength — noun : the highest stress that a material can withstand for a given number of cycles without breaking called also endurance strength; compare fatigue limit * * * fatigue strength, the maximum stress that a metal can endure without weakening or… …

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  • 7industrial-strength — indus′trial strength′ [[t]ɪnˈdʌs tri əlˈstrɛŋkθ, ˈstrɛŋθ, ˈstrɛnθ[/t]] adj. cvb unusually strong or effective; able to withstand great strain or use: industrial strength soap[/ex] …

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  • 8tensile strength —    The capability of a material to withstand the stress imposed upon it when it is stretched or extended. Rubber, nylon, and steel are materials noted for their varied capacities for tensile strength. Also see ductile …

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  • 9fatigue strength — the maximum stress at which a material will withstand cyclic loading for a given period …

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  • 10spiritual strength — power of a people to withstand crises about their right to live developed spiritual lives …

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