Meanings
nounyield strength (plural yield strengths)
plural yield strengths
- materials scienceThe amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum pressure required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).
Coordinate term: yield strain
Synonyms: yield stress
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe amount of strain corresponding to the yield point; the minimum pressure required to cause a material to deform plastically (irreversibly).
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