Material Properties

• Strength is the ability of a material to withstand materials being applied to it without it bending, breaking, shattering or deforming in any way
• Tensile Strength is the ability of a material to stretch without snapping
• Toughness is the characteristic of a material to not shatter or break when receiving a blow or a sudden shock
• Brittleness is the opposite of toughness
• Brittleness is the ability of a material to shatter and break when something strikes it or it is under sudden impact
• Hardness is the ability of a material to resist scratching, wear and tear and indentation
• Elasticity is the ability of a material to absorb force and flex in different directions
• Ductility is the ability of a material to change shape usually by stretching along its length
• Malleability is the ability of a material to be reshaped in all directions without cracking
• Conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct electricity