Mechanical Properties

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Mechanical Properties for materials.

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What are Mechanical Properties?

How a material performs under physical forces.

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What are all of the Mechanical Properties a material could poses?

  • Strength

  • Hardness

  • Elasticity

  • Toughness

  • Ductility

  • Malleability


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What is meant by Material Strength?

The ability for a material to withstand force without breaking.

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What is meant by Material Hardness?

The materials resistance to scratching or denting.

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What is meant by material elasticity?

The ability for the material to return to its original shape after being stretched.

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What is meant by Material Toughness?

The ability for a material to absorb energy before cracking.

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What is meant by Material Ductility?

The ability for a material to be stretched into a long thin shape without breaking.

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What is meant by Material Malleability?

How easily a material can be shaped or flattened.