properties of materials
Physical
DENSITY
Density is a scalar quantity referred to the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.
ELECTRICAL
Conductivity
The ability of a material to conduct electricity.
Insulator
A substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity.
Semiconductivity
A semiconductor is a substance that can act as an electrical conductor or insulator depending on chemical alterations or external conditions.
THERMAL
Conductivity
The property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
Expansion/ Contraction
Expansion is the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount.
Contracion is the process of becoming smaller in size, number,
or amount.
Fusibility
A material that can be fused or easly melt.
Welding
Welding is the process of joining two plastic or metal parts by melting them, with or without using a further molten material.
OPTICAL
Opaque
If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it.
Translucent
If a material is translucent, some light can pass through it.
Transparent
If a material is translucent, some light can pass through it.
MECHICAL
Strengh
The ability of a material to stand up to forces being applied without it bending, breaking, shattering or deforming in any way.
Shear
A strain in the structure of a substance produced by pressure, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.
Torsion
Is a twisting effect on something such as a piece of metal or an organ of the body.
Tension
The ability of a material to stretch without breaking or snapping.
Compression
Is the increase of pressure in an engine cylinder as the piston travels toward top dead center.
Flexion
Is the act of bending or the condition of being bent.
Chemical
OXIDATION
Is a process in which a chemical substance changes because of the addition of oxygen.
CORROSION
Is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
Technological
HARDNESS
The ability of a material to resist scratching, wear and tear and indentation
TROUGHNESS
A characteristic of a material that does not break or shatter when receiving a blow or under a sudden shock.
BRITLENESS
An object that is easy to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure.
MALEABILITY
The ability of a material to be reshaped in all directions without cracking
DUCTILITY
The ability of a material to change shape (deform) usually by stretching along its length.
ELASTICITY
The ability of a material to absorb force and flex
in different directions, returning to its original position.
PLASTICITY
The ability of a material to be
change in shape permanently
RESILIANCE
The property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.
Ecological
RESICABLE
Is a material that can be
usedd more than on time.
TOXIC
A toxic substanceis a someone that
is poisonous.
BIODEGRADABLE
Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.