Reaching Breaking Point – Materials, Stresses, & Toughness: Crash Course Engineering #18

Today we’re going to start thinking about materials that are used in engineering. We’ll look at the mechanical properties of materials, stress-strain diagrams, elasticity, and toughness, and describe other material properties like hardness, creep strength, and fatigue strength.

Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios.

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