flow stress

noun

The instantaneous value of stress (pressure) required to continue plastically deforming a material past the yield point, typically denoted as Y_f or σ_f.

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nounflow stress (plural flow stresses)

plural flow stresses

  1. materials scienceThe instantaneous value of stress (pressure) required to continue plastically deforming a material past the yield point, typically denoted as Y_f or σ_f.
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