Ch 1

Question 1

What is material science?

Answer 1

The relationship between structure and properties of materials

Question 2

What is materials engineering?

Answer 2

Designing/manufacturing/engineering the material (processing) to produce a set of predetermined properties (performance) based on Materials Science

Question 3

What approach should be taken to select a material for a given design?

Answer 3

Application -> Properties -> Materials -> Processing -> Performance

Question 4

What is tensile testing?

Answer 4

A method of
measuring mechanical properties
of materials under tension

Question 5

Name some properties of tensile testing?

Answer 5

*Yield strength
* Young’s modulus
* Ultimate tensile strength
* Fracture strength
* Ductility
* Toughness

Question 6

Name the 6 properties of materials

Answer 6

mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, environmental stability

Question 7

Name the 3 primary types of materials

Answer 7

Metals, ceramics, polymers