Tech Flashcards
What is a mass structure?
A large body of matter with a definite shape
What is a shell structure?
A thin,curved plate
What is a frame structure?
A structure that is made stable by a skeleton that is able to stand by itself
What is tension?
Something being pulled
What is compression?
Something being squashed
What is shear?
Something being cut
What is bending?
Something being forced into another shape
What is torsion?
Something being twisted
What is strength?
The ability to withstand wear, indentation and abrasion
What is hardness?
The ability to withstand shock and sudden load without damage
What is ductility?
The ability to be deformed without tearing or cracking
What is malleability?
The ability to be drawn and stretched into thinner sections or strands without snapping
What is elasticity?
The ability to return to it’s original shape after being compressed or stretched
What is toughness?
The ability to withstand force such as pressure, tension or shear etc
What is fusibility?
The ability of a material to be converted through heat into a liquid state and combine with another material before cooling as one