Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Materials Flashcards
Compressive strength
Ability to withstand being crushed all sorted by pushing forces
Tensile strength
The ability to resist, stretching or pulling forces
Ferrous metals
-A metal containing mostly iron and carbon
-ferrous metals are magnetic and will rot
Non-ferrous metal
-does not contain iron,
-these are not magnetic and do not rust
Alloy
A metal made of two or more metals or combining two or more elements
Hardwood
-A wood from broad leafed deciduous trees.
-These are slow growing.
Softwood
-A wood from a configous, a cone leafed tree,
-these are fast growing
-And tend to be a evergreen
Manufactured board
A man made wood-based composite material
MDF
Medium density, fibreboard
Polymer elastomer
A material, which at room temperature you can deform under pressure, for example, rubber
Composites
A material comprised Of two or more different materials resulting in the material with enhanced properties
Composites can be
Fibre board=fibre concrete
Particle based= concrete
Sheet based= engineered wood
Smart materials
A material who’s physical properties change in response to an input or change in the environment, such as electricity pressure, temperature, light, and example is phosphorescent material
Modern materials
A material developed through the invention of New or improved processes,
These are not smart materials because they do not react to external change
Stock form
The set of standard sizes in which materials are available
