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total elongation

 noun


Definitions

  1. The percentage by which the material can be stretched before it breaks; a rough indicator of formability, usually expressed as a percentage over a fixed gauge.

Internal Resources

Determining the flow stress curve with yield and ultimate tensile strengths, Part I


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