# 4.4.3 Compressive Stress

> From: LOCTITE®X Digital Manual for Bonding (https://www.loctitex.com/en/manuals/bonding/4.4.3-compressive-stress/)

#### 4.4.3 Compressive Stress

As implied by its name, compressive stress exerts a force that compresses a material. The force pushes in towards the centre of the material. A typical test done on cured cylinders of adhesive, ASTM D695, reports compressive strength, compressive yield strength and modulus of elasticity.