Stress, Mechanical

A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area.

Year introduced: 1973 (1971)

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Tree Number(s): G01.374.835

MeSH Unique ID: D013314

Entry Terms:

• Mechanical Stress
• Mechanical Stresses
• Stresses, Mechanical

Previous Indexing:

• Biomechanics (1968-1970)
• Physics (1966-1970)

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Stress, Mechanical