Maximum level of stress that can support a material subject to loads that tend to decrease its original length (compression loads). To form sheets, a material with a high compression resistance value is required.
Opposition that offers a material to the passage of heat. A material with high thermal resistivity is said to be thermal insulator.
Property of a material to break or fracture before deforming. It is opposite to the toughness and characteristic of very hard materials.
Ability of a material to deform under loads that tend to decrease its length (compression loads) without fracturing. Materials that possess this property can form sheets.
Ability of a material to deform under loads that tend to increase its length (tension loads) without fracturing. Materials that possess this property can form thin wires.
Term that is attributed to the appearance of cracks in a material after subjecting it to several cycles of thermal stress (from cold to hot or vice versa).
Ability of a material to resist high temperatures without melting and without losing its properties.
Ability of a material to conduct electricity.
Rate to which a material expands when exposed to heat. It is inversely proportional to the melting point of the material.
It is defined as the quantity of mass per unit volume. A low density material is a lightweight material.
