Material Properties Overview

Material Properties

• Hardness describes a material's resistance to penetration, wear, or cutting.
• Strength refers to a material's ability to withstand forces that aim to deform it without breaking.
• Elasticity is the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape after deformation.
• Plasticity allows a metal to be reshaped permanently.
• Ductility allows a metal to be drawn into thinner sections without breaking.
• Malleability enables a material to be stretched or shaped by hammering or rolling without breaking.
• Toughness describes a material's ability to deform without breaking.
• Brittleness is the property that causes a metal to break when deformed or hammered.
• Conductivity refers to a material's ability to transmit heat or electricity.
• Durability measures a metal's ability to withstand force over an extended period.

Material Properties

• Hardness is the resistance of a material to penetration, wear, or cutting actions.
• Strength is the ability of a material to withstand forces that try to deform it, or to resist stress without breaking.
• Elasticity refers to the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original size and shape after being deformed.
• Plasticity, allows a material to be reshaped.
• Ductility allows metals to be drawn into thinner sections without breaking.
• Malleability allows a material to be stretched or shaped by hammering or rolling without breaking.
• Toughness is the ability of a metal to deform without breaking.
• Brittleness is the opposite of toughness, meaning the material will break when deformed or hammered.
• Conductivity allows a material to transmit heat or electrical conduction.
• Durability refers to the ability of a metal to withstand force over a period of time.