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Tensile Strength
The maximum tensile stresses which a material is capable of sustaining. Tensile strength is calculated using the maximum load observed during a tension test (carried to rupture) divided by the original cross-sectional area of the specimen.
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Oil and Gas Field Dictionary INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 A: Page 1 of 1.
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