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Stress–strain curve
Curve representing a material's response to applied forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In engineering and materials science, a stress–strain curve for a material gives the relationship between stress and strain. It is obtained by gradually applying load to a test coupon and measuring the deformation, from which the stress and strain can be determined (see tensile testing). These curves reveal many of the properties of a material, such as the Young's modulus, the yield strength and the ultimate tensile strength.
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For broader coverage of this topic, see Stress–strain analysis.