Materials vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
brittle
A
fractures without significant plastic deformation
2
Q
ductile
A
able to be hammered thin or stretched into wires without breaking
3
Q
hard
A
resistant to scratching
4
Q
strong
A
can handle a large amount of stress without breaking
5
Q
elastic
A
returns to original shape after force is removed
6
Q
plastic
A
has a permanent change in shape
7
Q
tough
A
able to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing
8
Q
polymetric
A
composed of many monomers linked together to form chains
9
Q
Ultimate tensile strength
A
maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking
10
Q
tensile stress
A
force applied per unit cross sectional area (F/a)
11
Q
tensile strain
A
fractional change in the original length (x/L)
12
Q
Young Modulus
A
stress/strain
