|
|
 print
Glossary of Materials Testing Terms
|
|
««
Back to index
Elastic Limit
Greatest Stress that can be applied to a material without causing permanent deformation. For metals and other materials that have a significant straight line portion in their Stress/strain diagram, elastic limit is approximately equal to proportional limit. For materials that do not exhibit a significant proportional limit, elastic limit is an arbitrary approximation (the apparent elastic limit).
|