What happens to a material at its yield point during testing?

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17 Jan 2019
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At the yield point, the material ceases to behave elastically and begins to deform permanently, meaning it undergoes plastic deformation. Before this point, it follows Hooke’s law, behaves elastically, and can recover its original shape after unloading.

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