elastic limit
the greatest stress that can be applied to an elastic body without causing permanent deformation.
Origin of elastic limit
1- Also called limit of proportionality, proportional limit.
Words Nearby elastic limit
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How to use elastic limit in a sentence
This law is found in practice to be true for metals within a certain range of stress which lies below the elastic limit.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousNow, every elastic body has what is called its elastic limit.
Inventions of the Great War | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondVanadium as an alloy increases the elastic limit, making the steel stronger, tougher and harder.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyIt does not affect the hardness, but increases the elastic limit and reduces the brittleness of the steel.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyIn practice the elastic limit of a material under test is determined from the stress-strain diagram.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood | Samuel J. Record
British Dictionary definitions for elastic limit
the greatest stress that can be applied to a material without causing permanent deformation
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Scientific definitions for elastic limit
The stress point at which a material, if subjected to higher stress, will no longer return to its original shape. Brittle materials tend to break at or shortly past their elastic limit, while ductile materials deform at stress levels beyond their elastic limit.
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