The resistance of a material to longitudinal stress (tension); a measure of the force required to pull it apart
The maximum tensile stress sustained by a plastic specimen before it fails in a tension test
The maximum pulling stress or force per unit cross-sectional area that the specimen can withstand before breaking
The measure of a material's ability to withstand a tensile or pulling stress without rupture Tensile strength of a material is usually measured in pounds or tons per square inch of cross section
The maximum tensile stress which a material will develop The tensile strength is usually considered to be the load in pounds per square inch at which a test specimen ruptures
Ultimate strength of a material subjected to tensile loading It is the maximum stress developed in a material in a tension test
The greatest longitudinal stress that a material can bear without tearing or pulling apart Also called tensile load
The resistance of a material to a force tending to tear it apart, measured as the maximum tension the material can withstand without tearing. the ability of steel or concrete etc to bear pressure or weight without breaking. Ratio of the maximum load a material can support without fracture when being stretched to the original area of a cross section of the material. When stresses less than the tensile strength are removed, a material completely or partially returns to its original size and shape. As the stress approaches that of the tensile strength, a material that has begun to flow forms a narrow, constricted region that is easily fractured. Tensile strengths are measured in units of force per unit area. See also deformation and flow
Breaking strength of a material when subjected to a tensile (stretching) force Usually measured by placing a standard test piece in the jaws of a tensile machine, gradually separating the jaws, and measuring the stretching force necessary to break the test piece Tensile strength is commonly expressed as pounds (or tons) per square inch of original cross section
The pulling stress required to break a given specimen Thermal rating The temperature range in which a material will perform its function without undue degradations
The amount of longitudinal pulling stress that a material can withstand before being pulled apart
The ability of a material to withstand a load under tension (i e , when being pulled apart) Tensile strength is expressed in PSI
The amount of load a fastener can withstand without failure Expressed in pounds per square inch or megapascals (MPa)
The maximum stress that a material can withstand In tensile testing, the ratio of maximum load to original cross sectional area Also called Ultimate Strength