Mechanical Properties 0.0 / 5 ? Design Technology: Product DesignPropertiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: becca_102Created on: 20-02-20 18:02 Compressive Strength Ability to withstand being crushed or shortened by pushing forces (compression) 1 of 12 Tensile Strength Ability to resist stretching or pulling forces (tension). 2 of 12 Bending Strength Ability to resist forces that may bend the material. 3 of 12 Shear Strength Ability to resist sliding forces on a parallel plane. 4 of 12 Torsional Strength Ability to withstand twisting forces from applied torque or torsion. 5 of 12 Hardness Ability to resist abrasive wear such as scratching, surface indentation or cutting. 6 of 12 Toughness Ability to absorb impact force without fracture. 7 of 12 Plasticity Ability to be permanently deformed (shaped) and retain the deformed shape. 8 of 12 Ductility Ability to be drawn out under tension, reducing the cross-sectional area without cracking, for example strenching a material into a wire. 9 of 12 Malleability Ability to withstand deformation by compression without cracking. Malleability increases with a rise in temperature. 10 of 12 Elasticity Ability to be deformed and then return to the original shape when the force is removed. 11 of 12 Mechanical Properties Associated with how a material reacts to an external force. 12 of 12
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