What is the term for the energy stored in a material when it is deformed within its elastic range?

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25 Jan 2019
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Strain energy refers to the energy stored in a body when it undergoes deformation within its elastic limit. Resilience and modulus of resilience relate to the material's ability to absorb energy without permanent deformation, while toughness indicates the total energy absorbed before fracture.

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