ABSTRACT
As noted above, to understand the behaviour of a material under various loads, a knowledge of both the way the load affects the material and the properties of the material is necessary. The material properties that are important in this context are known as bulk mechanical properties. These are, for materials in general: density, elastic modulus, damping, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, hardness, fracture resistance or toughness, fatigue strength, thermal fatigue, and creep strength.
