Testing Materials Flashcards
1
Q
What is shear strength?
A
The maximum stress that a material can withstand before failure in shearing load.
2
Q
What is fatigue strength?
A
The stress level at which a material fails under repeated loading.
3
Q
What is fracture toughness?
A
The ability of a material containing a crack to resist fracture.
4
Q
What is tear strength?
A
Resistance of a material to tearing forces.
5
Q
Define hardness.
A
Relative resistance of a material to suffer indentation scratching or bending.
6
Q
What is rheology?
A
The study of deformation and flow of materials.
7
Q
What is the technique used to determine material density?
A
Pycnometry
