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Elastic limit

Scope note

The greatest unit stress that a material is capable of withstanding without permanent deformation. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300068549

Broader Terms used

mechanical properties

Term used for

limit, elastic

Created

12yrs ago

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