Glossary of terms Flashcards
Brittle
Material with a tendency to break or fracture
Compressive Strength
The ability of a material to resist a force that when applied will tend to decrease its volume
corrosion
The gradual deterioration (rusting) of a material e.g ferrous metals will rust
corrosion resistant
The ability of a material to avoid decay/rust in adverse conditions
ductility
the ability of a material to be easily hammered, shaped, moulded or drawn into wire
Electrical conductivity
The ease that electricity can travel through a material
Electrical insulations
The resistance of a material to electricity.
Ferrous
Metals containing iron
Hardness
The ability to withstand scratching and indentation.
Heat Conductivity
The measure of how heat can travel through a material.
Magnetisim
The ability of a material to attract iron
Malleability
The ability of a material to be reshaped.
Non-Ferrous
Metals that do not contain iron
Non magnetic
Materials that do not attract iron
Non- metallic
Materials that contain no metals
Oxidisation
The gradual deterioration of a material, e.g. non-ferrous metals
such as aluminium will oxidise
Porous
The ability of a material to absord air, water and other liquids
Tension
A force tending to produce elongation or extension
Thermoplastics
The ability of a material to be remoulded over and over again.
Thermosetting
plastic
A plastic that undergoes a chemical change when heated and
cannot be reshaped.
Toughness
Strength & Resistance to fracturing
