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yield strength

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-32C Rev. 1

Definition

maximum load or stress that a structure or material can withstand without incurring a specified permanent deformation or yield

Notes

NOTE The yield is usually determined by measuring the departure of the actual stress-strain diagram from an extension of the initial straight proportion. The specified value is often taken as a unit strain of 0,002.

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-32-01C Rev. 1 — Fty
ECSS-S-ST-00-01C — material
ECSS-E-ST-32C Rev. 1 — structure

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