Materials of Construction Midterm

A type of property that can be observed / determined without change of the identity of the material.

• Physical
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Biological

A type of property that shows material’s behavior when subjected to mechanical stresses.

• Physical
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Biological

Ratio of mass to volume.

• Density
• Unit weight
• Viscosity
• Permeability

Ratio of weight to volume.

• Density
• Unit weight
• Viscosity
• Permeability

Ratio of density (or unit weight) of material to density (or unit weight) of water.

• Density
• Unit weight
• Viscosity
• Specific gravity

Regaining original shape and size after removal of external force.

• Elasticity
• Yield Strength
• Ultimate Tensile Strength
• Ductility

Stress needed to produce a specified amount of plastic or permanent deformation usually occur at 0.20% change in length.

• Elasticity
• Yielf Strength
• Ultimate Tensile Strength
• Ductility

Maximum stress a material can withstand before fracture.

• Elasticity
• Yielf Strength
• Ultimate Tensile Strength
• Ductility

Plastic deformation that a material can withstand without fracture.

• Elasticity
• Yielf Strength
• Ultimate Tensile Strength
• Ductility

Resistance to abrasion, deformation, scratching or to indentation by another hard body.

• Hardness
• Toughness
• Fatigue Strength
• Endurance Limit