elastic limit

collocation in English

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elastic
adjective
uk
/iˈlæs.tɪk/us
/iˈlæs.tɪk/
An elastic material is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape ...
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limit
noun
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible ...
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(Definition ofelasticandlimitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, as with theelasticlimit, this limit can be justified only with some rather drastic assumptions.
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But to deny the existence of an independent objective material world, of which that mind is a copy, strains my credulity beyond itselasticlimit.
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We fix theelasticlimitin such a way that only this evolution enters in the plastic regime.
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Besides, in real situations, the material may also reach itselasticlimitduring the transient phase without achieving the asymptotic regime.
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But the spring has now been stretched beyond itselasticlimit.
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Good load transfer and effective attachment techniques are required so that the shells can be loaded to near theirelasticlimit.
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Cracking occurs when the strain is applied quickly and outside of theelasticlimit.
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This increased the turn radius by up to 25%, whereby the 5%elasticlimitof the chain was reached.
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A long column is constrained by theelasticlimit(that is by amount of buckling).
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Proof resilience is defined as the maximum energy that can be absorbed within theelasticlimit, without creating a permanent distortion.
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Forces larger than theelasticlimit, or heat, may cause a permanent (irreversible) deformation of the object, known as plastic deformation or plasticity.
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In ferrous alloys, uranium increases theelasticlimitand the tensile strength.
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Materials behave elastically until the deforming force increases beyond theelasticlimit, which is also known as the yield stress.
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Such a curve can be labelled with specific identifiable point such aselasticlimit, yield point and fracture.
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For elastomers, such as rubber, theelasticlimitis much larger than the proportionality limit.
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The second type of parameter measures theelasticlimit.
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It can be calculated by integrating the stress-strain curve from zero to theelasticlimit.
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However, for larger stresses beyond theelasticlimit, the relation is no longer linear.
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When describing the relative elasticities of two materials, both the modulus and theelasticlimithave to be considered.
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