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Mechanical Properties of Metals topics include: Stress and strain, tension and compression tests, torsional tests, stress transformation, mechanical properties, design and safety factors.
The mechanical properties of metals are related to their ability to resist mechanical forces and loads. These properties include:
Strength: A metal's ability to withstand a load before breaking. Tensile strength is a common measure of strength. It indicates a material's ability to absorb energy and withstand stretching before breaking. Stiffness: A material's ability to resist deformation under stress. Metals with higher stiffness deform very little or not at all. Resilience: A metal's ability to absorb energy and resist shock and impact loads. Examples include springs, toys, and wrist watches. Machinability: A metal's ability to be easily cut. This property is subjective and can't be exactly measured because it's influenced by outside factors, such as the material used to cut the metal.
Other mechanical properties of metals include: Elasticity Plasticity Ductility Brittleness Malleability Toughness Creep Hardness
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