Materials Keyword Definitions

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V G V H I S B O X S M M C S A D V D K C D
K F O Y D L V B W P P A M Y V C S U S I Y
Q Y L T Y R S Y Y E Q L N T Y C G C C B H
S U B I R A Q Q S C H L T I S Y C T G J B
D B E C M U T K T I U E T C Y E O I W D N
R U S I L H W F T F H A E I T D N L P F F
M C R T U A I R U I C B N T T H D I E C U
B J Q S K E S E W C I I S S O X U T B Y U
E S P A I K W S U H J L I A U S C Y M O L
T M X L Y U N I K E U I L L G S T Q B V R
W M W P T G D S X A T T E E H Q I E R D B
G O U R K J I T B T H Y S T N T V F I P H
D P S C Q J W I R C A B T L E K I B T L L
U H B L Y B F V A A F J R K S J T B T Y R
U U O L U X X I S P L H E E S C Y O L M W
V U J E C I U T C A H I N S O L S S E O S
L X L H B P W Y L C L T G D Q N X P N J X
K G O L L M O K S I A W T N U N M M E L E
G B Y K A W G B P T J S H S W A E Q S I X
S C O A A J W Y I Y W U D S M H I F S I L
W W C K P H O S D S A Y U K B J W N N K E

Clues

  • How strongly a material opposes the flow of electrical current. Measured in Ω∙m (ohm metre) (11)
  • How well a material allows the flow of electrical current. A high conductivity indicates a material that readily allows the movement of charge. Measured in Siemens per metre (S/m). (12)
  • The ability of a material to withstand sudden loading. (E.g. glass is hard, but if you hit it with a hammer it would smash). Measured in MN/m^2. (9)
  • The ability to be drawn into threads or wires. (9)
  • The ability to deform under load and return to its original shape. (10)
  • The ability to plastically deform and shape a material by the application of pressure e.g. forging. (12)
  • The quantity of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of material by 1° measured in J/kg °C. (8, 4, 8)
  • The readiness to deform to a stretched state when a load is applied. Deformation is permanent. (E.g. think what would happen if you pressed your finger into a plastic bag). (10)
  • The resistance of a material to breaking under tension. (E.g. in a building the roof will be made of steel because it has a high tensile strength) (7, 8)
  • The tendency to break easily or suddenly with little or no extension, e.g. glass. (11)

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