Absorbency (resistance to moisture):
A material's ability to resist absorbing liquids or moisture
while maintaining its structural integrity
Density:
A material's mass per unit volume, affecting its strength and
weight characteristics
Fusibility:
A material's ability to be fused or melted when heated to
specific temperatures
Electrical conductivity:
The Property that lets electrical current flow through a
material
Thermal conductivity:
The Property that lets thermal energy flow through a
material
Chemical resistance:
A material's ability to withstand chemical attack without being broken down
Corrosion resistance:
A material's ability to withstand rusting from water without being broken down
Strength (Tensile, Compressive, Torsional, Shear, Bending):
The ability allowing a material to resist forces from all
directions (compressive, tensile, bending, shear, torsional).
Hardness:
A material's ability to withstand indentation / abrasion /
scratching.
Toughness:
A material's ability to absorb impact force without
fracture.
Malleability:
A materia's ability to be deformed by compression without being
torn / cracked.
Ductility:
The ability of a material to be drawn/stretched out thin
(usually into wires)
Elasticity:
The ability allowing an object or material to reassume its
normal shape after being stretched or
compressed.
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