internal stress

American  

noun

1. (in metal or glass pieces, or the like) a stress existing within the material as a result of thermal changes, having been worked, or irregularity of molecular structure.

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Etymology

Origin of internal stress

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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internal stress

The team examined both the internal stress and the plastic deformation of lithium dendrites trapped inside cracks.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Cameo’s unsuccessful lurches into new products and growing internal stress put new scrutiny on Mr. Galanis and his unfocused management style.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

In theory, quenching with ice would cool the metals faster, making this atomic lattice even more durable—though the effect would require very precise temperature control to prevent shattering caused by internal stress.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 10, 2022

Would that avoid the internal stress of trying to cover them up and hope they go unnoticed?

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2020

In the case of a body of ordinary dimensions it is such internal stress 160 as this which is especially meant by the phrase “initial stress.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various