noun
Meaning 1
In a tensile test, the ratio of the applied force to the initial cross-sectional area of the tensile specimen (ignoring the gradual decrease in area resulting from Poisson's ratio).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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