normal stress, \(\sigma\)

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Force acting normally to a surface divided by the area of the surface.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'normal stress' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04216 RIS BibTex EndNote
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