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

These covalent linkages serve to disperse internal stress caused by volume expansion during lithium-ion battery operation, alleviating the changes in micro silicon volume and enhancing structural stability.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

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

This sets up an internal stress, which, if the board be afterward resawed into two thinner boards by slicing it through the middle, causes the two halves to cup with their convex surfaces outward.

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)