TECHNOLOGICAL PROPIERTIES

Oxidation

Oxidation is a process in which a chemical substance changes because of the addition of oxygen.

Corrosion

Corrosion is a natural process, which converts a refined metal to a more chemically-stable form, such as its oxide, hydroxide, or sulfide.

Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

Biodegradability

Capable of being broken down (decomposed) rapidly by the action of microorganisms.

Reciclability

to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.

Maleability

is a substance's ability to deform under pressure

Elasticity

a physical property of a material where the material returns to its original shape after being deformed.

Soldability

is the property of a solid, liquid or gaseous chemical substance called solute to dissolve in a solid, liquid or gaseous solvent.

Fusibility

The fusibility of a material is the ease at which the material can be fused together or to the temperature or amount of heat required to melt a material.

Permeability

The property or state of being permeable.

Thoughness

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

Hardness

Resistance of a material to deformation, indentation, or penetration

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Optical

Opaque

You can't see inside them, it isn't transparent.

Translucent

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

Transparent

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

Mechanical properties

Compression

Resistance to compression. A material is subjected to compression efforts when the applied forces tend to crush it.

Flexion

the act of bending a limb.

Torsion

Is the twisting of an object due to an applied troque

Shearing

Shear strength is the strength of a material or component against the type of yield or structural failure.

Tension

Resistance to traction. A material is subjected to tensile stresses when the applied forces tend to stretch it.

Thermal conduct

Quantifies the ability of a material to conduct heat.

Density

Density defined in a qualitative manner as the measure of the relative "heaviness" of objects with a constant volume.

Electrical conduct

Is the measure of a material's ability to allow the transport of an electric charge