Within the context of its suitable application, the properties of a tool's component materials
are highly important to its reliability. Determining the critical points of stress under normal
usage helps define the necessary properties of the materials used. Materials determine design
constraints. Design requires materials possess certain properties. Appropriate materials are
determined within the constraints of price and availability, but it is unacceptable to use materials
with critical limitations that cannot be overcome by design.
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