Material Properties

What is the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape without permanent deformation?

What is the amount of mass per unit volume of a material called?

What is the ability of a material to resist scratches, abrasion, or indentation?

What is the ability of a material to allow heat or electricity to pass through it called?

What is the ability of a material to decompose naturally and be broken down by living organisms called?

What is the ability of a material to withstand external forces without breaking, bending, or deforming called?

What is the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire or other thin shape without breaking called?

What is the ability of a material to resist damage caused by chemical reactions with the environment called?

What is the ability of a material to resist changes in volume or shape caused by changes in temperature called?

What is the ability of a material to absorb energy when deformed and release it when the load is removed called?

What is the ability of a material to resist breaking or cracking when subjected to bending or twisting called?

What is the ability of a material to withstand crushing forces without breaking or deforming called?

What is the ability of a material to resist the flow of electricity called?

What is the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it without scattering or absorbing it called?

What is the ability of a material to resist the passage of liquids or gases through it called?