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Relaxations

Semantic definition

Measures of decrease in stress over long time intervals resulting from plastic flow. Different relaxation values for different initial stress levels for a material may be given. It describes the time dependent relative relaxation value for a given initial stress level at constant strain. Relating values are the "RelaxationValue". Related values are the "InitialStress"

Referenced in
Pset_MaterialSteel
Table A

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