Mechanical

Strength :                    Strength is defined as the ability of a material to resists loads without failure. It is expressed in terms of maximum load per unit area called as ultimate strength or maximum stress . Material can withstand without failure and it various according to the type of loading. Tensile Strength:                    Ultimate tensile strength (UTS), often shortened to tensile strength (TS) or ultimate strength, is the maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before failing or breaking. Tensile strength is not the same as compressive strength and the values can be quite different. Some materials will break sharply, without plastic deformation, in what is called a brittle failure. Others, which are more ductile, including most metals, will exp...

              The term property may be defined as the quality, which defines the specific characteristics of a metal. Study of all the properties of a metal provides a sound basis for predicting its behavior in manufacturing shop and also in actual use. The following properties of a metal are important for an engineer, to enable him in selecting suitable metals for his various jobs.                      The mechanical properties of a metal which are completely define its behavior under the action of external loads or forces. Or mechanical properties are those properties which are associated with its ability to resist failure as well as behavior under the action of External forces. A sound knowledge of these properties is very essential for an engineer to enable him in selecting a suitable metal for his various structures or various components of a ma...