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Glossary:Yield point
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-In the context of a drilling point, yield point is the resistance to initial flow of a fluid or stress required to start fluid moving.
-In the context of metal, yield point is the stress on a material at which the first significant permanent or plastic deformation occurs without an increase in stress. Typically abbreviated as NACE.