Amount of energy that a material can absorb before its fracture is a measure of its _________________?
Correct answer: A. Toughness
- A. Toughness
- B. Resilience
- C. Malleability
- D. Ductility
Explanation
Toughness is the energy a material absorbs before fracturing, represented by the total area under its stress-strain curve. Resilience refers only to elastic energy absorption before permanent deformation.
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