Physical Property

Latest Physical Property Articles

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  Scientific Properties

  6 Ways to Measure Fluid Viscosity

  Viscosity is one of the most essential physical properties of industrial fluids, such as coatings, paints and adhesives.Essentially, viscosity indicates a fluid’s...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Procedures

  6 Tests to Measure a Material's Strength

  There are often several criteria that should be considered when selecting a material for a particular purpose. Corrosion resistance and wear resistance are important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion

  Effect of Corrosion on a Material's Tensile Strength and Ductility

  Modern construction materials have a number of well-defined mechanical properties that can tell us a lot about their characteristics and behavior when used in...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Procedures

  5 Ways to Measure the Hardness of Materials

  The hardness of materials is defined as the resistance of a specific material to localized plastic deformation or indentation. The term may also be used to describe the...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Failure

  Understanding the Relationship Between Stress and Corrosion

  Most people associate corrosion with air and moisture (water). However, in some cases the stresses (residual stress or applied stress) acting on a material can play a...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Failure

  The Effects of Stress Concentration on Crack Propagation

  When a structure or a machine is designed, it has to satisfy certain reliability and safety thresholds, based on a number of factors: the loads it is subjected to, the...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Materials Selection

  How and Why a Material Fractures

  Almost all engineered structures, from gears and valves, to buildings and bridges, must be designed to function safely and effectively. Failure in even the smallest...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Scientific Properties

  The Effects of Corrosion on the Shear Behavior of Materials

  Shear strength is a material property analogous to the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), with the key difference being in the plane in which the strain acts. It is still...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

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  Procedures

  4 Ways to Reduce Stress Concentration in Machine Parts

  Modern industries are under constant pressure to deliver goods and services at greater efficiency while minimizing operating costs. As a result, an increasing emphasis...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Scientific Properties

  Calculating Tensile Stress: Why It Needs to Be Done Now

  One of the most important and frequently performed tests on metal parts and components is the tensile test. Designers and engineers rely heavily on the value of a...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Scientific Properties

  Understanding the 3 Types of Tensile Strength

  Tensile strength is one of the most fundamental properties in any building material. This mechanical property is frequently used to assess the suitability of materials...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Surface Preparation

  We Might Be Defining Proper Surface Profiles Wrong (Part 2)

  Wenzel’s theory helps us to understand that surface roughness and coating adhesion are not always related to each other in a unique fashion. In other words,...

  By: Shiwei William Guan, Ph.D.