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materials properties

PHYSICAL

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shear (aisllament)

to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

flexion

the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.

compresion

the act of compressing.

tension

the state of being stretched or strained.

torsion

the state of being twisted.

mechanical

caused by or derived from machinery

electrical properties

fusibility

the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.

expansion & contraction

the quality or state of being contracted.

the state or quality of being expanded.

is a fundamental property of a material that quantifies how strongly that material opposes the flow of electric current.

conductors

density

the degree of compactness of a substance.

optical

relating to sight, especially in relation to the action of light.

transparent

having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.

translucent

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible

opaque

not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.

TECHNOLOGICAL

recilience

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

toughness (tenecitat)

the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

malleability/ducticity

is the quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking

hardness (duresa)

the quality or condition of being hard.

elasticity/plasticity

the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness.

CHEMICAL

corrosion

the process of corroding or being corroded.

oxidation

the process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized

ECOLOGICAL

biodegrability

capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and thereby avoiding pollution.

toxicity

the quality of being toxic or poisonous.

recycable

convert (waste) into reusable material