Can You Deform a Material with a Wave?

[HWGXX7]

I have a little question about waves. Waves deform its medium elastically. For example: sound waves will propagtae through air because of local compression and decompression of the air.

Is it possible for a material to get ductile deformation by means of a wave. Can I deform a material irreversibel with a sound wave for example?

grtz

 

[HallsofIvy]

Yes, if it is strong enough.

 

[HWGXX7]

Yes, if it is strong enough.

And has this (industrial) applications?
May I extend this also to the phenomen of the shockwave during an earthquake, which produces a very strong wave and has characteristics to deform the Earth and structures on this earth?

grtz