Materials properties Flashcards
Strength
ability to resist an applied force
ability to resist an applied force
strength
tensile strength
ability to resist pulling force
ability to resist pulling force
tensile strength
compression strength
ability to resist squeezing/ squashing force
ability to resist squeezing/ squashing force
compression strength
torsional force
ability to resist twisting force
ability to resist twisting force
torsional force
amount of stress where material fails
ultimate tensile strength
ductility
the amount a material can be deformed
the amount a material can be deformed
ductility
malleability
ability to be deformed/ shaped without rupturing
ability to be deformed or shaped without rupturing
malleability
hardness
ability to resist wear and abrasion
ability to resist wear and abrasion
hardness
toughness
ability to withstand impact without breaking
ability to withstand impact without breaking
toughness
brittleness
opposite of toughness- how easily it shatters when hit
opposite of toughness- how easily it shatters when hit
brittleness
stiffness
ability to resist breaking
ability to resist breaking
stiffness