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Cactus High School - RPM 498
Mechanics 101
Structural Materials
Material examples
aluminum, steel, wood, PVC, EMT, fiberglass, Plexiglas, Lexan
Material properties
Stiff
means difficult to bend to any degree
.
Rigid
applies to something so stiff that it cannot be bent without breaking.
Fragile
implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling
.
Frangible
implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy
.
Brittle
implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness
.
Plastic
applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form
.
Pliable
suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated
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Pliant
may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness
.
Ductile
applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease
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Malleable
applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape
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M-10