Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY

Main Campus, Sogod, Southern Leyte
website: www.slsuonline.edu.ph
email: slsumaincampus@gmail.com /
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Name: Jared C. Bemil Score: __________________________

Course, Yr. & Sec.: BSCE 2-A Date Performed:
Group no.: Date Submitted:
Instructor: Engr. Junnie O. Rasco

Plate No. 1
PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS

I. OBJECTIVE
 To be able to gather different engineering materials and examine their individual
properties- chemical, mechanical and physical.

II. MATERIALS
 Pen and Paper

III. DEFINITIONS
1. Physical Property- are those derived from properties of matter or physical structure.
They include density, porosity or voids, moisture content, specific gravity, permeability,
and structure.
2. Chemical Property- are those pertaining to the composition and potential reaction of a
material. The compounds of composition, such as oxides and carbonates, describe the
chemical nature of the material. They explain the material behaves in a certain
environment.
3. Mechanical Property- it measure the resistance of the material to applied loads or
forces. Some reflect the strength of the material, whereas others measure the
deformation capacity or stiffness. Includes strength, deformation, brittleness, plasticity
and ductility.
4. Ductility- is a property that allows the material to undergo change of form without
breaking.
5. Brittleness- express breakage with a comparatively smooth fracture (e.g. peanut brittle)
6. Toughness- represents the ability of material to support loads even after yielding point
or forming cracks.
7. Elasticity- is that property of material that enables it to change its length, volume, or
form in direct response to the force applied, and to recover it’s original size or form
when the load is completely removed.
8. Elastic limit- is the maximum stress below which a material will fully recover it’s original
form of the applied forces.
 9. Plasticity- is the property of a material that enables it to retain permanent set or
deformation without fracture (e.g. plastic clay). It is important in forming, shaping, and
extruding procedures.
10. Yielding point- is the first unit stress at which deformation continues without an increase
in load.

IV. PROCEDURES
1. The samples of engineering construction materials were gathered.
2. The properties of each construction material were examined.
3. The information gathered was recorded and the materials were described according to
properties.

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. DATA

1. Material 1: WOOD

Physical Properties

Mechanical Properties

Chemical Properties

2. Material 2: CONCRETE

Physical Properties

Mechanical Properties

Chemical Properties

3. Material 3: STEEL

Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties

Chemical Properties

VII. CONCLUSION