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Safety Factor

July 3, 2017 by Cyprien Leave a Comment

The safety factor is a quantity defined as the quotient of the strength divided by the stress in a part. It generally provides an indication of the level of confidence in the accuracy of the inputs used and in their representation in the analysis.

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