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EMAT 251

Materials Structures and Properties


(Intro. to Materials Science and Engineering)

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What is Materials Science and Engineering?
• Materials Science:
– Investigating relationships between structures and
_________________of
properties
materials

• Materials Engineering:
– Using Materials Science knowledge to design materials with
desired properties

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Suggested Textbook
Materials Science and Engineering; An Introduction, 9th edition, by Callister and Rethwisch
Structure affects Properties
• Stucture Levels: • Material Properties:
Mechanical
Subatomic
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Affects Electrical
Atomic
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Magnetic
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Microscopic -
Thermal

Macroscopic Optical
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Major Classes of (Solid) Materials
• Metals • Polymers

• Ceramics • Composites

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