Notch tensile strength

The notch tensile strength (NTS) of a material is the value given by performing a standard tensile strength test on a notched specimen of the material.[1] The ratio between the NTS and the tensile strength is called the notch strength ratio (NSR).

See also

References
  1. Fracture Toughness Proceedings of the 1971 National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics. ASTM International. p. 83.


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