Question

The property of metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing is called ?​

Answer 1

In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing.  It is also defined as a material's resistance to fracture when stressed. Toughness requires a balance of strength and ductility.

Answer 2

The property of metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing is called toughness.

• The amount of energy a metal can absorb before it breaks apart is called its toughness.
• A metal that can deform under stress is tougher than a metal that breaks apart under small stress.
• Therefore, toughness is the metal's ability to survive stress by absorbing energy and withstand breaking by deforming plastically.
• At times, metals are alloyed, to increase their toughness.