Lexicon: S
Strength
The strength is the maximum stress that a material can be subjected to in a given cross-section. It characterises the resistance behaviour of a material to deformation. The strength is defined on the basis of a maximum force at a certain elongation or a certain flow behaviour on the undeformed cross-sectional area of the material. Strengths are not the actual stresses that occur, but are usually calculated from the nominal stresses, i.e. from the test force and the cross-sections before the test begins. Depending on the type of stress, different strengths are defined, e.g: Tensile strength, compressive strength, compressive strength, buckling strength, torsional strength, shear strength. (All data without guarantee)
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