ALL meanings of yield stress
yield stress
Y y - noun yield stress the stress level at which a metal or other material ceases to behave elastically. The stress divided by the strain is no longer constant. The point at which this occurs is known as the yield point 0
- noun yield stress A critical value of shear stress, below which a plastic or viscoplastic material behaves like a solid; above this value, a plastic material deforms and a viscoplastic material flows. 0