DUCTILITY
MOULDABILITY
FUSIBILITY
MACHINABILITY
MAGNETISM
RECICLABILITY
MALLEABILITY
OXIDATION OR CORROSION RESISTANCE
ECOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL RESISTANCE OR STRENGTH
Ability of a material to change its form into sheets or films when the material is compressed.
Ability of a material to change its form into filaments or wires when the material is stretched.
Properties that show the impact of materials in nature: recyclability, reusability and biodegradability.
Capacity of some materials, such as iron, to attract or repel metals.
Property of a material to change its composition under the presence of water or oxygen
Ability of some materials to adopt the form of a mould.
Some materials are easier and cheaper to recycle than others.
Property of a material to melt (change from solid to liquid state) at the melting point.
Resistance of a material to resist permanent forces (traction strength, compression strength, bending strength, torsion strength and shear strength) without breaking.
Ability of a material to be shaped by using a cutting tool or machine.