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tensile strength
noun
- the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.
tensile strength
noun
- a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking
tensile strength
/ ĕ′səl,ĕ′ī′ /
- A measure of the ability of material to resist a force that tends to pull it apart. It is expressed as the minimum tensile stress (force per unit area) needed to split the material apart.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tensile strength1
Example Sentences
Since its discovery in 2004, the material -- a single layer of carbon atoms -- has been touted for its host of unique properties, which include ultra-high electrical conductivity and remarkable tensile strength.
"This is great because the addition of spores pushes the mechanical properties beyond known limitations where there was previously a trade off between tensile strength and stretchability."
Though not reported in the paper, he also 3D-printed resin replicas of saber teeth and tested their bending strength and stiffness on a machine designed to measure tensile strength.
The researchers tested a number of factors , including the interfacial toughness of the adhesive , adhesion stability, and its shear and tensile strength.
The tensile strength, or the stress a material can bear when it is pulled, was the highest ever reported among similar fiber-reinforced composite materials.
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