Materials and their applications 0.0 / 5 ? Design & TechnologyMaterials and their applicationsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: forgerobCreated on: 17-09-20 11:49 Tension A pulling force(s) 1 of 16 Compression A pushing force(s) 2 of 16 Shear A force acting in a direction parallel to a surface 3 of 16 Torsion A twisting force 4 of 16 Bending A combination of tension on the outside and compression on the inner side 5 of 16 Compressive strength The ability to withstand being crushed or shortened by pushing forces (compression) 6 of 16 Tensile strength The ability to resist stretching of pulling forces (tension) 7 of 16 Bending strength The ability to resit forces that may bend the material 8 of 16 Shear strength The ability to resist sliding forces on a parallel plane 9 of 16 Torsional strength The ability to withstand twisting forces (from torque or torsion) 10 of 16 Hardness The ability to resist abrasive wear (scratching etc) 11 of 16 Toughness The ability to absorb an impact (without fracture) 12 of 16 Plasticity The ability to be permanently deformed and retain deformation 13 of 16 Ductillity The ability to be drawn out under tension 14 of 16 Malleability The ability to withstand deformation by compression 15 of 16 Elasticity The ability to be deformed and return to original shape when force is removed 16 of 16
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