Solid materials properties Flashcards
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Plastic
A
Not returning to its original shape following deformation.
1
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Elastic
A
Returning to its original shape following deformation.
2
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Ductile
A
Material which undergoes plastic deformation under tension.
Stretchy.
3
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Malleable
A
Material which undergoes plastic deformation under compression.
4
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Brittle
A
Undergoes little or no plastic deformation until fracture.
5
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Tough
A
To absorb energy from impacts
6
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Stiffness
A
Force per unit extension.
7
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Density
A
Mass per unit volume.
8
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Elastic limit
A
The point at which a material stops behaving elastically.
