Testing Glossary

Find useful definitions of many terms related to materials testing below. Have questions about a term or a suggestion for one that isn’t on the list? Feel free to contact us!

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  • Images and graphs illustrating ductility concepts

    Ductility

  • Sample that elongated at break

    Elongation at Break

  • Diagram showing engineering and true stress

    Engineering Stress / True Stress

  • Stress Strain Diagram

    Offset Yield

  • Graph showing proportional limit

    Proportional Limit / Elastic Limit

  • Stress Strain Diagram

    Stress Strain Curve

  • Graph illustrating ultimate tensile strength

    Tensile Strength

  • Graph illustrating yield point concepts

    Yield Point

  • Graph showing yield point concepts

    Yield Strength

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