Material Properties

• Strength is the ability of a material to withstand a constant force without breaking
• Tensile strength is the ability to withstand tensile forces without snapping/breaking
• Compressive strength is the ability of a material to resist being crushed
• Torsional strength is the ability to withstand twisting forces under torsion/torque
• Bending strength is the ability to withstand forces that attempt to bend a piece of material
• Shear strength is the ability to resist strong forces acting in opposite directions to each other
• Thermal Conductivity is how easily heat energy can pass through a material
• Electrical conductivity is how easily electrical energy can pass through a material
• Fusibility is how easily a material’s state can be altered to become a liquid
• Absorbency is the ability to soak up and retain liquid, heat or light
• Elasticity is the ability to stretch under force and return to its original shape without deformation when force is removed
• Ductility is the ability to be drawn or pulled into a long length or wire
• Malleability is the ability to permanently deform a material without cracking/breaking