Ability of a material to break or shatter without significant deformation when under stress; opposite of plasticity
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Bulk modulus
Ratio of pressure to volumetric compression (GPa)
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Compressive strength
Maximum stress a material can withstand before compressive failure (MPa)
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Creep
The slow and gradual deformation of an object with respect to time
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Ductility
Ability of a material to deform under tensile load (% elongation)
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Elasticity
Ability of a body to resist a distorting influence or stress and to return to its original size and shape when the stress is removed
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Fatigue limit
Maximum stress a material can withstand under repeated loading (MPa)
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Flexibiliy
Ability of an object to bend or deform in response to an applied force; pliability; complementary to stiffness
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Fracture toughness
Ability of a material containing a crack to resist fracture (J/m^2)
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Hardness
Ability to withstand surface indentation and scratching (e.g. Brinnell hardness number)
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Plasticity
Ability of a material to undergo irreversible or permanent deformations without breaking or rupturing; opposite of brittleness
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Poisson's ratio
Ratio of lateral strain to axial strain (no units)
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Sheer modulus
Ratio of shear stress to shear strain (MPa)
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Sheer strenghth
Maximum shear stress a material can withstand
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Stiffness
Ability of an object to resist deformation in response to an applied force; rigidity; complementary to flexibility
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Tensile strength
Maximum tensile stress of a material can withstand before failure (MPa)
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Toughness
Ability of a material to absorb energy (or withstand shock) and plastically deform without fracturing (or rupturing); a material's resistance to fracture when stressed; combination of strength and plasticity
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Yield strength
The stress at which a material starts to yield plastically (MPa)
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Young's modulus
Ratio of linear stress to linear strain (MPa)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Ratio of pressure to volumetric compression (GPa)
Back
Bulk modulus
Card 3
Front
Maximum stress a material can withstand before compressive failure (MPa)
Back
Card 4
Front
The slow and gradual deformation of an object with respect to time
Back
Card 5
Front
Ability of a material to deform under tensile load (% elongation)
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