Mechanical Properties Flashcards

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What does it mean by compressive strength?

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The ability to withstand being crushed or shortened by pushing forces (compression)

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What is meant by tensile strength?

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The ability to resist stretching or pulling forces

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What is meant by bending strength?

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The ability to resist forces that may bend the material

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What is meant by shear strength?

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The ability to resist sliding forces on a parallel plane

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What is meant by torsional strength?

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The ability to withstand twisting forces from applied torque or torsion

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What is meant by hardness?

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The ability to resist abrasive way such as scratching surface indentation or cutting

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What is meant by toughness?

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The ability to absorb impact force without fracture

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What is meant by plasticity?

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The ability to be permanently deformed and retain the deformed shape

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What is meant by ductility ?

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The ability to be drawn out on the attention reducing the cross-sectional area without cracking for example of stretching and material into wire

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What is meant by malleability?

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The ability to withstand formation by compression without cracking

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What is meant by elasticity?

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The ability to be deformed and then returned to the original shape when the forces removed

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What is meant by fusibility?

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The ability of a material to be fused or converted from a solid to a liquid or molten state usually by heat. Fusibility is essential for metals that are being casted.

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What is meant by corrosion/degration resistant?

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The ability of the material to withstand environmental attack and decay

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What is meant by mechanical properties?

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Mechanical properties are associated with how the material reacts to an external force

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What is meant by physical properties?

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Associated with the actual make up of the material or the structure of the material

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