material properties

Question 1

what does absorbency mean

Answer 1

the ability of a material to take in or soak up something

Question 2

what does density mean?

Answer 2

the mass of a material per unit volume

Question 3

what does fusibility mean?

Answer 3

the ability of a material to be converted into a molten or liquid state through heating

Question 4

what does electrical conductivity mean?

Answer 4

the ability of a material to conduct electricity

Question 5

what does thermal conductivity mean?

Answer 5

the ability of a material to conduct heat

Question 6

what does strength mean?

Answer 6

the ability of a material to withstand Force without breaking

Question 7

what does hardness mean?

Answer 7

the ability of a material to resist, wear, abrasion, scratching or denting

Question 8

what does malleability mean?

Answer 8

the ability of a material to be bent and shaped without breaking

Question 9

what does ductility mean?

Answer 9

the ability of a material to be stretched or pulled into a Strand without breaking

Question 10

what does elasticity mean?

Answer 10

the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched, bent or compressed