


Material Properties - What is Hardness of Materials?
3. Properties of materials We shall concern ourselves with three types of issues: (a) Mechanical properties of materials (strength, toughness, hardness, ductility, elasticity, fatigue and creep). (b) Physical properties (density, specific heat, melting and boiling point, thermal expansion and conductivity, electrical and magnetic properties)Among these properties, physical and mechanical properties are very important for construction of materials. Physical properties include density, porosity, water absorption, thermal conductivity and permeability, whereas mechanical properties are elasticity, plasticity, strength, abrasion, hardness, ductility, brittleness, malleability and ...
