Define ‘hard’
Hardness is the resistance to scratching or indentation.
Define ‘brittle’
Brittle means prone to cracking or breaking without plastic deformation.
Define ‘ductile’
Ductile means that the material can be drawn into a wire.
Define ‘malleable’
Malleable means that the material can be hammered into shape
Define ‘elastic deformation’
Elastic deformation is deformation that takes place and the material then returns to its original shape.
Define ‘strong’
Strong is the resistance to breaking.
Define ‘tough’
Tough is the resistance to cracking (opposite of brittle)
Define ‘stiff’
Stiff resistance to deformation by bending or stretching.