residual stress

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. a stress in a metal, on a microscopic scale and resulting from nonuniform thermal changes, plastic deformation, or other causes aside from temporary external forces or applications of heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of residual stress¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The approach could be used for timber, bamboo, and other organic things that suffer residual stress, helping engineers design safer structures.

From Science Magazine

After carrots are cut, they tend to bend along the axis that they were sliced—a mechanical property known as “residual stress.”

From Science Magazine

"These results provide a new pathway to design desirable residual stress states and property distributions within additive manufacturing components by using process controls to improve nonuniform spatial and temporal variations of thermal gradients around key phase transformation temperatures," the authors write.

From Science Daily

It's unclear if residual stress from the protests or harassment contributed to the suicides, but Johnson said many activists feel a sense of hopelessness.

From Fox News

It’s unclear if residual stress from the protests or harassment contributed to the suicides, but Johnson said many activists feel a sense of hopelessness.

From Seattle Times