A material that absorbs impact (sudden forces or shocks such as hammer blows)
Stiffness
Toughness
Malleability
Plasticity
Shiny, hard, heavy, cold to the touch.
Metals
Ceramics
Plastics
The ability to withstand environmental attack and decay.
Corrosion resistance
Density
Fusibility
Stability
How well a material conducts heat.
Thermal conductivity
Density
Electrical conductivity
Fusibility
Dull sheen (usually), slightly flexible, light weight, can be any colour, warm to the touch.
Metals
Ceramics
Plastics (Polymers)
The ability to plastically deform and shape a material by forging, rolling or by any other method of applying pressure. Being easy to beat into a thin sheet is the literal meaning
Strength
Malleability
Plasticity
Ductility
A measure of how easily a material can be scratched or indented.
Toughness
Durability
Strength
Hardness
The ability to withstand pushing or squeezing forces (compression).
Tensile strength
Brittleness
Compressive strength
Stability
The ability to be drawn out into a thin wire or threads.
Brittleness
Plasticity
Ductility
Elasticity
The ability of a material to return to its original form after a load has been applied and removed