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Ultimate Strength
For Ultimate Strength we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Corrosion, Metal, Natural Gas and Steel.
Ultimate Strength (Corrosion) 
The maximum stress (tensile. compressive, or shear) a material can sustain without fracture, determined by dividing maximum load by the original cross-sectional area of the specimen. Also called nominal strength or maximum strength
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Ultimate Strength (Metal)
The maximum conventional stress, tensile, compressive, or shear, that a material can withstand.
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Ultimate Strength (Natural Gas)
Term used to describe the maximum unit stress a material will withstand when subjected to an applied load in a compression, tension, or shear test.
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Ultimate Strength (Steel)
See Tensile Strength
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