The principal mechanical properties on materials can be measured by  bending, tensile or compression tests, hardness and toughness.

The mechanical tests available are:

• Compressive and flexural tests in 3 and 4 point configuration
• Tensile tests.
• Indentation modulus, nano-hardness
• Vickers, Knoop and Brinnel hardness

by means of equipment such as fracture parameters testing machines, microduremeters or nanoindentors