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plastic deformation

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[plas-tik dee-fawrm-ay-shuhn, de-fawrm-] / ˈplæs tɪk ˌdi fɔrmˈeɪ ʃən, ˌdɛ fɔrm- /

noun

  • plastic deformations
    plural
  1. a distortion or alteration of the shape of an object or material, without breakage, caused by stress.


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"In this study, we show that CoAl can exhibit significant plasticity at room temperature, offering a new, alternative approach to improve the plastic deformation capability in CoAl," Xu said.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Material A has relatively little deformation when undergoing large amounts of stress, before undergoing plastic deformation, and finally brittle failure.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

Material C undergoes significant plastic deformation before finally brittle failure.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

In the case of plastic deformation, e.g. in a crystal of ice, the crystalline particles are displaced but without any change in their orientation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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