Depression and addiction, for example, have several things in common, including: 1  Loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities. 2  Fatigue. 3  Feelings of hopelessness. 4  Reckless behavior. 5  Irritability.
Deflection Temperature Testing of Plastics. The deflection temperature is a measure of a polymer's ability to bear a given load at elevated temperatures. The deflection temperature is also known as the 'deflection temperature under load' (DTUL), 'heat deflection temperature', or 'heat distortion temperature' (HDT).
However, the deflection temperature test is a short-term test and should not be used alone for product design. Other factors such as the time of exposure to elevated temperature, the rate of temperature increase, and the part geometry all affect the performance.