Crippling stress refers to the stress level at which a structural element, such as a column, experiences local instability or failure due to buckling, particularly relevant for thin-walled columns. And is denoted by σcrippling. Crippling Stress is usually measured using the Megapascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Crippling Stress is always positive. Typically, the value of Crippling Stress is greater than 0.