Bingham plastic

noun

Etymology

Named after Eugene C. Bingham who proposed its mathematical form.

Definitions

  1. A viscoplastic material that behaves like a rigid solid when under low stress, but flows…

    A viscoplastic material that behaves like a rigid solid when under low stress, but flows like a viscous fluid when under high stress (for example, toothpaste or mayonnaise).

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