yield strength

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the stress necessary to produce a given inelastic strain in a material.

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Etymology

Origin of yield strength

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In another interview she acknowledged that a casting had a failing yield strength and stated it should never have been shipped, according to the charging document.

From Seattle Times

Using a rough estimate of her foot size, her foot area comes out to be about If 50 kgs of weight were to be applied uniformly across this area, the compressive stress developed in the material would be The Yield strength of ordinary glass for compressive  stress is approximately , which is three orders of magnitude more than what Cinderella’s weight can produce, so we can safely conclude that any regular glass can sustain it.

From Forbes

This means that her shoes need to be made of glass that has a yield strength of at least .

From Forbes

And what we now like and prepare as foods are the things which have stood the test, and proved themselves able to yield strength and nourishment to the body.

From Project Gutenberg