noun
shear stress
Technical term in physics and engineering; refers to the stress component parallel to a material cross-section.
せん断応力が材料の降伏点を超えると、変形が起こる。
When the shear stress exceeds the material's yield point, deformation occurs.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; せん is commonly written in kana for this term.
Full kanji spelling using 剪; less common but seen in technical contexts.
Compound of せん断 (shear, from 剪断) and 応力 (stress). The first element is often written in kana as せん.