Material Toughness

02/19/26

“How can we measure how much energy a material can absorb before rupture?”

People need materials to absorb energy before rupture. The more energy an item can absorb, the higher its Material Toughness, and the better it will perform for tasks that require heavy resistance to heavy energy shocks. Material toughness is measured by the area under the curve in a stress-strain diagram. Material toughness can be thought of as a combination of hardness and ductility.

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