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Mechanical Property
Question | Answer |
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Why is Chromium added to metals? | To help prevent corrosion |
Ductility | the flexibility of a material, the ability of material to change its shape without breaking. |
Mechanical Properties | characteristic dimensional changes to a material in response to an applied external mechanical force |
Stress | the internal force produced over a given area of the material under a given load |
How does welding effect metal? | It reduces its' ductility and increases its' brittleness |
Fatigue | the loss of strength due to repeated loads |
What does adding carbon do to metal? | Increases hardness and strength |
Corrosion | the damage of a substance or its’ properties because of a reaction with its’ environment |
Brittleness | the opposite function of impact strength |
To be tough metal needs to have | Strength and ductility |