noun
shear strength
Technical term in materials science and engineering; the maximum shear stress a material can withstand before failure.
この接着剤のせん断強度は非常に高い。
The shear strength of this adhesive is very high.
設計では、材料のせん断強度を考慮する必要がある。
In design, it is necessary to consider the shear strength of the material.
Compound of せん断 (shear) and 強度 (strength). The term is a direct technical translation of the English 'shear strength'.