Material Science is a study that involves investigating the relationships that exist

between the structure and properties of materials.

Engineering Materials is the study of structure, property correlation, designing, and

engineering.

Importance and Uses of Materials

Importance:
a.) To design raw materials for everyday use.
b.) Selection of the appropriate materials can lead to fast improvement of the
society.
c.) In relation to economics is the production cost, because it can help find the
right material that is inexpensive and do not compromise the availability.
d.) Deterioration of material properties during operation, it is important to know
the structure and properties of materials to be used.

Uses of Materials:
a.) Food
b.) Transportation
c.) Clothing
d.) Factories
e.) Offices
f.) Power Plants
g.) Medical & Dental
h.) Learning
i.) Advance Materials

Properties of Materials
a.) Mechanical Property it involves external stimulus due to force or load or
usually due to strength that causes deformation.
b.) Electrical Property it refers to electrical conductivity, resistivity and dielectric
constant present in every material.
c.) Thermal Property it refers the heat capacity of the material or thermal
conductivity at certain temperature.
d.) Magnetic Property it refers to permeability or the property that allow itself to be
aligned with the magnetic field of the coil.
e.) Optical Property refers to electromagnetic radiation due to light, must of
macroscopic materials possess this property; transparent, translucent, and opaque.
f.) Deteriorative Property the property of the material to stand chemical reactivity
with the environment, corrosion, and resistance.