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Strength is the ultimate stress, i.e., the maximum stress achieved by the piece just before failure.
This is the definition of strength. They do not measure it. This makes their use impractical for on-line strength rating. The new x- ray technology avoids mechanical jams, allowing the new machines to be placed on line, with resulting productivity improvements. This is absolutely false.