Mechanical Properties

|Tensile Strength         |This is the ability of a material to withstand tensile loads without rupture when the material is in|
|                         |tension                                                                                             |
|Compressive Strength     |This is the ability of a material to withstand Compressive (squeezing) loads without being crushed   |
|                         |when the material is in compression .                                                               |
|Shear Strength           |This is the ability of a material to withstand offset or traverse loads without rupture occurring . |
|Toughness               |This is the ability of a material to withstand shatter. A material which easily shatters is brittle.|
|                         |Toughness indicates the ability of a material to absorb energy                                       |
|Elasticity               |This is the ability of a material to deform under load and return to its original size and shape     |
|                         |when the load is removed. The property is required for springs                                       |
|Plasticity               |This is the property of a material to deform permanently under the application of a load. Plastacine|
|                         |is plastic. This is the exact opposite to elasticity.                                               |
|Ductility               |This is ability of a material to stretch under the application of tensile load and retain the       |
|                         |deformed shape on the removal of the load. A ductile material combines the properties of plasticiy   |
|                         |and tensile strength. All materials which are formed by drawing are required to be ductile           |
|Malleability             |This is the property of a material to deform permanently under the application of a compressive     |
|                         |load. A material which is forged to...