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Residual strength is the load or force (usually mechanical) that a damaged object or material can still carry without failing. Material toughness, fracture size and geometry as well as its orientation all contribute to residual strength.[1]
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edit- ^ "Section 2.3. Residual Strength Methodology". Handbook for Damage Tolerant Design. LexTech. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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