# normal stress

> force component perpendicular to a surface element divided by the area of that surface element

**Wikidata**: [Q11425837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11425837)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/normal-stress


## References

1. ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics
2. ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics