tensile strength
the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.
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Goatskin’s abrasion resistance and high tensile strength, coupled with its softness, makes it another excellent choice.
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Why We Should Eat Crickets. And Other Bug Ideas - Facts So Romantic | Mary Ellen Hannibal | October 2, 2020 | NautilusIts average length is about twenty inches, and its tensile strength is superior to that of cotton.
Textiles | William H. DooleyIt lacks the tensile strength and elasticity, and is of higher specific gravity than true silk.
Textiles | William H. DooleyWhat is very high tensile strength in boiler iron apt to go with?
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In the first place, it gives the steel a greater tensile strength.
United States Steel | Arundel CotterNickel is about ten per cent heavier than steel, and has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds per square inch.
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British Dictionary definitions for tensile strength
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
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Scientific definitions for tensile strength
[ tĕn′səl, tĕn′sīl′ ]
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.
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