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- 1BrittleBreaks suddenly without deforming plastically - weak with cracks in and tend to shatter.
e.g Ceramics - 2DuctileCan be drawn into wires without losing their strength.
e.g Copper - 3MalleableChange shape but may lose their strength
e.g Gold/Brass - 4Hard/HardnessVery resistant to cutting, indentation and abrasion.
e.g Cutting tools/Diamond - 5Tough/ToughnessReally difficult to break - this is a measure of the energy a material can absorb before it breaks.
e.g Hull of a Kayak - 6Stiff/StiffnessHigh resistance to bending & stretching.
e.g Safety helmets/Safety boots
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- Flashcards on Untitled, created by Libby Shaw on 16/05/2014.
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