elastic recovery
nounDefinitions
The ability of a material to return to its original size after being stretched or…
The ability of a material to return to its original size after being stretched or compressed, as opposed to becoming permanently deformed or shattering.
- After stress is relieved, however, conventional ferroelectric materials exhibit poor elastic recovery—typically less than 2%, thus tend to be either brittle (ferroelectric ceramics) or plastic (ferroelectric polymers).
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for elastic recovery. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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