Feb 12, 2019 · 3 for this question: "What is the difference between strength, hardness and toughness in materials?" i have searched and have found these following definitions Strength …

Jan 10, 2024 · Strength is just the amount of force that an object can take before breaking, so what is fracture toughness?

Toughness is defined as ability of material to absorb energy when deforming before fracture. Materials with high ductility and strength will have high toughness. What is meant by ability of …

Nov 7, 2021 · Brittle is characterized by sudden failure without fore-warning as exhibited by the more flexible material. I think "stiff is a better word to describe a "strong" but brittle material. …

Jan 3, 2023 · The units of stress intensity are usually taken as MPa√m. Cracks are usually measured in (mm), could someone please explain why this convention is used an not …

Sep 23, 2021 · 12 I was wondering that if a proper process of heat treatment (heating to a temperature above upper critical temperature, then soaking and then quenching) is applied to …

Jan 29, 2016 · The answer would be more complete if it mentioned impact toughness, and maybe some tests of such: Izod, Charpy, Drop Test, etc. Just because a material appears tough at …

Aug 8, 2018 · While testing the toughness of brittle material by izod or charpy test why do we provide v notch?

Apr 14, 2021 · When calculating 0.2% offset from stress strain curve please, do I take 0.2% of the original length and then, divide this by original length to get strain and plot this please? And for …

Dec 30, 2021 · Stiffness (F=Kx) is the extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force. Elastic Modulus (E=Stress/Strain) is a quantity that measures an object or …