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Tensile strength

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Tensile strength is the maximum load per unit of original cross-sectional area sustained by a material during the tension test.[1]. It is obtained by dividing the breaking load by the cross-sectional area.[2]

References

  1. http://www.weldguru.com/welding-terminology.html
  2. http://www.bocindustrial.co.uk/bocindustrial/technical/glossary/a.asp