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What is the difference between


                             yield strength and tensile strength?






                                Yield strength                                  It is the minimum


                                                                                stress under which


                                                                                a material deforms


                                                                                permanently.



                                Tensile strength                                It is the maximum



                                                                                stress that a


                                                                                material can handle


                                                                                before breaking.












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