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15 Cards in this Set
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investigating the relationships betweenthe structures and properties of materials |
Materials science |
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discipline of materials |
processing , structure, properties, performance |
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classification of material |
metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and advanced materials |
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composed of one ormore metallic elements |
metal |
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stiff, strong, ductile, good conductors ofelectricity and heat |
properties of metal |
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compounds betweenmetallic and nonmetallic elements |
Ceramics |
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alumina,silicon dioxide, silicon carbide |
example of ceramic |
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very hard, extremely brittle , and susceptible to fracture |
properties of ceramic |
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organic compounds based on carbon, hydrogen |
Plastic |
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composed of two (ormore) individual materials |
Composites
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achieve a combinationof properties |
goal of a composite |
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utilized inhigh-technology applications |
advanced materials |
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implanted into thehuman body |
Biomaterials body |
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new andstate-of-the-art materials |
Smart materials |
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Nanoengineered Materials |
nanotechnology |
