Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.

Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.
  • Yield Strength, Yield Point
    The tensile load above which a material ceases to behave elastically and will undergo permanent deformation. Measured in Newtons per square mm (Nmm-2) or Mega-Pascals (MPa).