Properties of Materials

Ductility
This is a measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation
before fracture.
Brittle Materials
A material when subjected to stress, that breaks without significant plastic
deformation is a Brittle material
Isotropic Materials
Isotropic Material have same mechanical and thermal properties in all directions.
These materials can have a homogeneous or non-homogeneous microscopic
structure but can still demonstrate isotropic behaviour. Example: steal
Orthotropic Material
Orthotropic Materials have mechanical or thermal properties unique and independent
in three mutually perpendicular directions. Example Wood.