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plasticity

Property of materials

Entitymechanical propertyQ472074

Also known as Plastic deformation · plastic deformation

Instance of: mechanical property

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In physics and materials science, plasticity is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation, a non-reversible change of shape in response to applied forces. For example, a solid piece of metal being bent or pounded into a new shape displays plasticity as permanent changes occur within the material itself. In engineering, the transition from elastic behavior to plastic behavior is known as yielding.

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Studied by: plasticity theory

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