engineering stress en · NOUN
Meanings
- In a tensile test, the ratio of the applied force to the initial cross-sectional area of the tensile specimen (ignoring the gradual decrease in area resulting from Poisson's ratio).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominal stress | alternative | lexicographic | |
| engineering stresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |