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
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 maximum stress that a material can withstand In tensile testing, the ratio of maximum load to original cross sectional area Also called Ultimate Strength
The maximum stress in uniaxial tension testing which a material will withstand prior to fracture The ultimate tensile strength is calculated from the maximum load applied during the test divided by the original cross-sectional area