Preferred Label : shear strength;
MeSH definition : The internal resistance of a material to moving some parts of it parallel to a fixed
plane, in contrast to stretching (TENSILE STRENGTH) or compression (COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH).
Ionic crystals are brittle because, when subjected to shear, ions of the same charge
are brought next to each other, which causes repulsion.;
MeSH synonym : strength, shear;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear strength;
Origin ID : D033081;
UMLS CUI : C1135950;
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The internal resistance of a material to moving some parts of it parallel to a fixed
plane, in contrast to stretching (TENSILE STRENGTH) or compression (COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH).
Ionic crystals are brittle because, when subjected to shear, ions of the same charge
are brought next to each other, which causes repulsion.
