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Material Strength 2 PDF
Material Strength 2 PDF
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Strength resist forces imposed on it, ability to sustain a high stress w/o yielding or
fracturing
Brittleness causes material to rapture suddenly under stress without little evident
deformation
Ductility enables it to undergo plastic deformation after being stressed beyond elastic
limit & before rupturing
Elasticity enables it to deform & to recover its original size & shape upon removal of
force or after deformation (as stretching, compression or tension)
Resilience capacity to recover its original size & shape after deformation Elasticity