Psychics And Proprties Flashcards
what is mass
the amount of matter contained within an object
what is volume
the amount of space occupied by an object
what is density
the mass of a substance per unit volume
what is strain
the deformation of a material from stress
what is tensile force?
a pulling force
what is shear force?
a force acting in opposite directions
what is bending strength?
the material’s ability to resist deformation under load
what is hardeness
a material’s ability to resist permanent plastic deformation
what is stiffness
the elastic behavior of construction material
what is fatigue
weakness in the material caused by stress leaving cracks
what is creep
tensile stress producing elongation and plastic deformation
what is moisture resistance?
a measure of degree to which materials resist water penetration
embodied energy
how much energy is consumed in the whole manufacturing process
What is a concentrated load
A single load that acts over a small area
