tensile strength
Resists being stretched
Tensile strength is the maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.
Engineers measure tensile strength to determine whether materials can handle the forces they'll encounter: The cable's tensile strength exceeds what's needed for this bridge.
The term appears in discussions of metals, plastics, fibers, and construction materials.
Produce or relinquish
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- elongationIncrease in length
- modulusAbsolute value operation
ultimate · load · deformation · fracture · ductile · brittle · toughness · stiffness
Capacity to recover quickly
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- robustnessResistance to failure
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
longevity · wear-resistant · corrosion-resistant · high-performance · impact-resistant · heavy-duty · survivability · stability
yield
Produce or relinquish
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- elongationIncrease in length
modulus · ultimate · load · deformation · fracture · ductile · brittle · toughness · stiffness · elasticity
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- robustnessResistance to failure
reliability · longevity · wear-resistant · corrosion-resistant · high-performance · impact-resistant · heavy-duty · survivability · stability · hardiness
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- alloyMetallic combination
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
Kevlar · nylon · silk · spider silk · titanium · aluminum · copper · wire · rope · textile
rebar
Steel strengthening concrete
beams · trusses · load-bearing · concrete · anchor · bolting · welding · structural · framework · cantilever
- fastener specsthread count, threads per inch, head size, coarse thread, fine thread
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- engineeringengineers, civil engineering, engineering, electrical engineering, blueprint
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- propiedadesmasa, peso, color, brillo, hardness
- Mechanical Engineeringmechanical engineer, design engineer, valves, motors, aerospace engineer
tensile strengthbrittleness
Prone to snapping
fragility · weakness · friability · structural failure · material fatigue
strong, strength, tense, tension, intensity, intensify, intensive, pretension, tensile