the change in shape of a material that results when the load to which it is subjected causes the elastic limit to be exceeded and is then removed
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permanent set
A separate time-independent irreversible bending, permanent set, involving a substantial yield stress, also occurs.
Peter M. Ray, Peter M. Ray, Marion Syndonia Bret-Harte 2019, 'Elastic and Irreversible Bending of Tree and Shrub Branches Under Cantilever Loads',Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00059/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)