Ch6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four different types of load/force acting on a material?
A
tension, compression, shear, torsion
2
Q
What type of experiment is performed for mechanical properties?
A
Tensile Testing
3
Q
What is tensile testing?
A
a method of
measuring mechanical properties
of materials under tension
4
Q
Name the mechanical properties
A
- Yield strength
- Young’s modulus
- Ultimate tensile strength
- Fracture strength
- Ductility
- Toughness
5
Q
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6
Q
Ductility
A
the degree of plastic strain exhibited before fracture (failure). Materials exhibiting little plastic behavior are said to be brittle.
7
Q
Resilience
A
Ability of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically
