Chapter 1

Question 1

Alloy

Answer 1

A material that has metallic properties and is composed of 2+ chemical elements.

Question 2

Chemical Property

Answer 2

A characteristic response of a material in low and high temperature chemical environments.

Question 3

Crystal Structure

Answer 3

A configuration of atoms as they add to one another in an orderly and repeating three-dimensional pattern.

Question 4

Mechanical Property

Answer 4

A characteristic dimensional change of a material in a response to applied external or internal mechanical forces.

Question 5

Metal

Answer 5

A pure metal, composed of a single chemical element.

Question 6

Microstructure

Answer 6

The microscopic arrangement of the components, or phases, within a metal.

Question 7

Metallurgy

Answer 7

The study of metal

Question 8

Property

Answer 8

A measurable or observable attribute of a material that is of a physical, mechanical, or chemical nature.

Question 9

Physical Property

Answer 9

A characteristic response of a material to forms of energy such as heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.