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Safety Factor

The ratio of the maximum stress something can withstand to the estimated stress it can withstand. For instance, for a wire rope it would be the ratio of its break­ing strength to the total permiss­ible rope stress. Note: safety factor can also refer to other forces, such as voltage.

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