noun
shear strength
Technical term in materials science and engineering; refers to the maximum shear stress a material can withstand before failure.
この接着剤のせん断強さは非常に高い。
The shear strength of this adhesive is very high.
材料のせん断強さを試験する。
Test the shear strength of the material.
Compound of せん断 (shear) and 強さ (strength). せん断 is a technical term from engineering, combining せん (shear) and 断 (cut/break).