Elastic Limit, Apparent

Arbitrary approximation of the elastic limit of materials that do not have a significant straight line portion on a stress/strain diagram. It is equal to the stress at which the rate of strain is 50% greater than at zero stress. It is the stress at the point of tangency between the stress- Elastic Hysteresis strain curve and the line having a slope, with respect to the stress axis, 50% greater than the slope of the curve at the origin.
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