Materials and their applications Flashcards
1
Q
What is Tensile strength?
A
Ability to resist stretching/pulling forces
2
Q
what is Malleablility?
A
Ability to withstand deformation and being drawn out without cracking
3
Q
What is Toughness?
A
Ability to resist impact force without facturing
4
Q
What is electrical conductivity?
A
How easily the flow of electrical current passes through a material
5
Q
What is thermal conductivity?
A
How easily heat passes through a material
6
Q
What is Hardness?
A
Ability to resist abrasive wear, indentation and scratching
6
Q
What are Mechanical properties?
A
material reacting to external force
7
Q
What are physical properties?
A
actual makeup of the material
8
Q
What is fusability?
A
ability for material to be fused or converted from a solid to a liquid
