Deformation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001633",
  "term": "Deformation",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A change in the shape or size of an object due to an applied force, a change in temperature, or other external influences. It can be elastic, where the object returns to its original shape after the force is removed, or plastic, where the change is permanent. The amount of deformation is measured as strain, which is the fractional change in length, volume, or shape, and is a dimensionless quantity or expressed as a percentage.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Verformung",
    "es": "deformación",
    "fr": "déformation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/deformation/"
}