yield stress

noun

1. 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 Compare proof stress

Example Sentences

However, because the yield stress is lower in the MPZ than in the PSM, cell-scale stress fluctuations are sufficient to drive cell jiggling in the MPZ and thereby tissue melting — by contrast, they fail to do so in the PSM.

From Nature

Mongera et al. showed that yield stress also increases in a posterior-to-anterior direction, indicating that the MPZ is more fluid-like, and the PSM solid-like.

From Nature

“You need to overcome the yield stress to mix it, so it needs a decent oomph,” he said in a university statement.

From New York Times