Material properties Flashcards

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Is strength a mechanical or physical property?

A

Mechanical

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What is strength?

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Ability to withstand force. Can be compressive, tensile, mechanical, bending and torsional.

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3
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Is elasticity a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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4
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What is elasticity?

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Ability to bend without fracture when subjected to a force

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5
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Is plasticity a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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6
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What is plasticity?

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Ability to permanently deform without fracture when subjected to a force.

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7
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What is malleability?

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Ability to be worked without fracture.

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8
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Is malleability a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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9
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Is ductility a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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10
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What is ductility?

A

Ability to be drawn out (like into a wire) without fracture

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Is hardness a mechanical or physical property?

A

Mechanical

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12
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What is hardness?

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Ability to resist abrasive wear.

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13
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Is toughness a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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14
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What is toughness?

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Ability to withstand sudden stress or shocks.

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15
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Is brittleness a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

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16
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Is physical durability a mechanical or physical property?

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Mechanical

17
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What is physical durability?

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Ability to withstand deterioration over a period of time.

18
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Is stability a mechanical or physical property?

A

Mechanical

19
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What is stability?

A

Ability to resist changes in shape over a period of time.

20
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Is stiffness a mechanical or physical property?

A

Mechanical

21
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What is stiffness?

A

The ability to resist bending

22
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Is density a mechanical or physical property?

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What is density?

A

How much mass is in the material

24
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Is electrical conductivity mechanical or physical property?

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Is thermal conductivity mechanical or physical property?
Physical
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Is size physical or mechanical property?
Physical
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Is optical mechanical or physical?
Physical
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What is meant by optical properties?
The ability of a material to allow light to pass through.
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Is fusibility a physical or mechanical property?
Physical
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What is fusibility?
The ease at which the material can be fused together
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What are mechanical properties?
Material properties that measure a material's reaction to applied force.
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What are physical properties?
Properties other than mechanical that depend on the physics of the material.
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What are chemical properties?
May only be observed by changing the chemical identity of a substance.