yield point

British  

noun

1. Also called: yield stress.   yield strength.  the stress at which an elastic material under increasing stress ceases to behave elastically; under conditions of tensile strength the elongation is no longer proportional to the increase in stress

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Example Sentences

The point at which elastic deformation is surpassed and strain becomes permanent is called the yield point.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

A tensile test therefore gives four properties of great usefulness: The yield point, the ultimate strength, the elongation and the contraction.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

Soft steels "give" very quickly at the yield point.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

Furthermore, if the load had not yet reached Page 19 the yield point, and were released at any time, the piece would return to its original length.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

In commercial practice, the yield point is therefore determined by the "drop of the beam."

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)