Metal Glossary
Stainless Steel: T
Tensile Strength, Ultimate Tensile Strength
The maximum load, in tension, that a material can withstand before breaking. It is calculated as a breaking load for a standard cross section area and measured in Newtons per square mm (Nmm-2) or Mega-Pascals (MPa).
Tolerance
The permissible limit, or limits, of variation to a specified parameter such as a dimension or weight per unit length usually expressed as 'plus' or 'minus' value on that quantity.
Tube Hollow, Hollow
Interchangeable terms for a hot finished semi-finished product from either an extrusion or piercing process. They are the feedstock for cold drawing or cold reduced tube production.