- elastic limit
- the extent to which elastic material may be deformed without impairing its ability to return to original dimensions. Cf. proportional l.
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Elastic limit — Elastic E*las tic ([ e]*l[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr. elay nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. [ e]lastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elastic limit — Limit Lim it (l[i^]m [i^]t), n. [From L. limes, limitis: cf. F. limite; or from E. limit, v. See {Limit}, v. t.] 1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elastic limit — Elastic limit. См. Предел упругости. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
elastic limit — Physics. the greatest stress that can be applied to an elastic body without causing permanent deformation. Also called limit of proportionality, proportional limit. [1860 65] * * * ▪ mechanics maximum stress or force per unit area within a… … Universalium
elastic limit — tamprumo riba statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. elastic limit; limit of elasticity vok. Elastizitätsgrenze, f rus. предел упругости, m pranc. élasticité limite, f; limite d’élasticité, f; limite élastique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
elastic limit — noun 1. : the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation 2. : the greatest stress for which the strain of an elastic body is proportional to the stress … Useful english dictionary
elastic limit — noun Date: 1898 the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation … New Collegiate Dictionary
elastic limit — The point on a stress/strain curve at which transition from elastic to inelastic behavior takes place … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
elastic limit — the point beyond which the deformations of a structure or material are no longer purely elastic or, in other words, the greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any permanent strain remaining after complete release of the … Mechanics glossary
elastic limit — The maximum stress that can be applied to a body and the strain will still completely disappear when the stress is removed. Beyond this limit, the body is deformed and does not return to its original shape when the stress is removed … Aviation dictionary
