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Materials 1
Stress–Strain / Mechanical Properties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the slope of the elastic region on a stress–strain curve represent? | Young’s modulus (E), i.e., stiffness. |
| What point on the stress–strain curve is the UTS? | The maximum (peak) engineering stress. |
| The maximum (peak) engineering stress. | The stress where plastic deformation begins (often found by the 0.2% offset method). |
| What does “yield strength” mean? | Modulus of resilience (elastic energy per unit volume). |
| What does the area under the elastic region represent? | Modulus of toughness (total energy absorbed per unit volume before fracture). |
| What does the total area under the stress–strain curve to fracture represent? | Hardness. |
| What is ductility commonly measured as in tensile testing? | % elongation (or fracture strain). |
| What is the difference between elastic strain and plastic strain? | Elastic strain is recoverable; plastic strain is permanent. |
| When does necking begin in an engineering stress–strain curve? | At the UTS (maximum engineering stress). |
| What two properties together largely determine toughness? | Strength + ductility. |