yield strain

noun

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

“Coordinate term: yield strength”

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Meanings

nounyield strain (plural yield strains)

plural yield strains

  1. materials scienceThe amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum deformation required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).

    Coordinate term: yield strength

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