The elements of the mechanics of materials and of power transmission (1911)
King, William Richard, 1852- · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 223
ons in the load, and that if thestress be relieved the test piece will return to its original length.During this period the material is said to be perfectly elastic, andwill be so represented in the diagram by the straight Hue OA.By continuing the gradual increase in the load a point will bereached… … piece will not return to its original length, but will acquire apermanent set. The load at which this occurs is known as theelastic limit of the material. A further increase in the load very soon develops a pointwhere the extension increases very rapidly, — as much as from10 to 15 times its…
Mechanics, Applied · Power transmission
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