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Glossary
A glossary of terms relating to alloys, their properties, and the processes used in metallurgy.



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Term	Definition
Yield Strength	The stress at which a material exhibits a specified permanent set. The value of set used for aluminum and its alloys is 0.002 inch per inch (0.2 percent). For aluminum alloys theyield strengths in tension and compression are appropriately equal.

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