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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread quality and performance Boiling shrinkage Hot-water shrinkage Thread shrinkage measured after exposure to boiling or defined hot water conditions. Kochschrumpf
Translations
DE Kochschrumpf
FR Retrait à l’ébullition
ES Encogimiento por ebullición
IT Ritiro all’ebollizione
CN 沸水收缩率
VN Độ co khi luộc
Not to be confused with Use only when the actual test involves hot water.
Thread quality and performance Breaking force Maximum tensile force The maximum force recorded when a thread is pulled until it breaks. Bruchkraft
Translations
DE Bruchkraft
FR Force de rupture
ES Fuerza de rotura
IT Forza di rottura
CN 断裂力
VN Lực đứt
Not to be confused with Breaking force is measured in force units and is not identical to tenacity.