Yes, good analogy. Do you think this is what was being sought with the higher torque? ==> Achieving given amount of strain (stretch proportional to length), which directly relates to stress, which relates directly to tension. Just trying to close the circle on what that was about....
I believe this is what the poster was after. It was only 10 ft lbs difference but different none the less and I believe that the one longer stud of the longer ones again he went another 10