English Explanatory Dictionary

yield strength

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum pressure required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).

Word forms

yield strength yield strengths

Synonyms

yield stress
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