Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________

Mechanical Properties of Materials

Part A:
Instructions: In the space provided below please list at least 4 examples of
each type of material.
Type of
Material

Definition/Description

Elastic Materials

can change their shape when under a

load, but return to their original shape
when the load is removed.

Malleable
Materials

can be easily shaped by hammering,

rolling, or bending, and they keep their
new shape. Some materials can be
made more malleable by heating.

Plastic Materials

can change their shape when under a

load, but they do not return to their
original shape when the load is
removed.

Brittle Materials

break or crumble rather than deform

when they are under a load.

List 4 Examples

Part B:
Instructions: Use the materials examples that you listed in the table above
to fill in the blanks below.
A. _____________________
B. _____________________
C. _____________________
D. _____________________

Part C:

is
is
is
is

more
more
more
more

elastic than ______________________

plastic than ______________________
brittle than ______________________
malleable than _____________________

Instructions: Classify each of the materials on the back as brittle,

malleable, plastic, or elastic.