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Lesson 4: Mechanical Properties

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Reading Assignment
Tensile, Compressive, Shear, and Torsional Stress
Examples of Materials Under Stress
Stress-Strain Testing
Elastic Region
Plastic Deformation
Resiliency and Toughness
What is a Brittle Material?
Malleability and Ductility
Mechanical Behavior of Ceramics
Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
Hardness
Video Assignment: Making Stuff Stronger
Summary and Final Tasks

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