Properties of materials Flashcards
Compressive strength?
The ability to withstand being crushed.
Tensile strength?
The ability to resist stretching and pulling forces.
Bending strength?
The ability to resist forces that may bend the material.
Shear strength?
The ability to resist sliding forces on a parallel plane.
Torsional strength?
The ability to withstand twisting forces.
Hardness?
The ability to resist abrasive wear such as scratching.
Toughness?
The ability to absorb impact force without fracture.
Plasticity?
The ability to be permanently deformed and retain the deformed shape.
Ductility?
The ability to be drawn out under tension (stretched out into a wire).
Malleability?
The ability to be deformed by compression forces without fracture.
Elasticity?
The ability to be deformed and then return to its original shape when the force is removed.
