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Lesson 1 Introduction To Materials Science and Engineering

Materials science and engineering involves investigating the relationships between materials' structures and properties. Materials scientists develop new materials, while engineers design materials' structures to achieve desired properties. Virtually every aspect of life is influenced by materials. The document discusses the four main material classes - metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites - and provides examples of common materials in each class. It also covers advanced materials like semiconductors, biomaterials, smart materials, and nanomaterials that are being developed to meet modern needs.

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Lesson 1 Introduction To Materials Science and Engineering

Materials science and engineering involves investigating the relationships between materials' structures and properties. Materials scientists develop new materials, while engineers design materials' structures to achieve desired properties. Virtually every aspect of life is influenced by materials. The document discusses the four main material classes - metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites - and provides examples of common materials in each class. It also covers advanced materials like semiconductors, biomaterials, smart materials, and nanomaterials that are being developed to meet modern needs.

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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND

ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION
What is materials science
and engineering?

Why we should know about it?


Materials Science

 Involves investigating the relationships


that exist between the structures and
properties of the materials.

 Materials scientist develops or synthesizes


new materials.
Materials Engineering

 Designing or engineering the structure of


a material to produce a predetermined set
of properties.

 Materials engineer is called upon to create


new products or systems using existing
materials, and/or to develop techniques
for processing materials.
Importance

 Transportation, housing, clothing,


communication, recreation, and food
production— virtually every segment of
our everyday lives is influenced to one
degree or another by materials.
Importance

 The more familiar an engineer or scientist


is with the various characteristics
and structure–property relationships, as
well as processing techniques of
materials, the more proficient and
confident he or she will be in making
judicious materials choices based on these
criteria.
History

 Stone Age (2.5 million BC)


- People began to make tools from stone.
- Natural materials: stone, wood, clay, skins.
 Bronze Age (3500 BC)
- Bronze is an alloy (Copper and Tin).
 Iron Age (1000 BC)
- Use of iron and steel.
Components

 Processing
 Structure
 Properties
 Performance
Property Classifications

 Mechanical
 Electrical
 Thermal
 Magnetic
 Optical
 Deteriorative
Classification of Materials

 Metals
 Ceramics
 Polymers
 Composites
Metals

 Materials in this group are composed of


one or more metallic elements (e.g., iron,
aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and
nickel), and often also nonmetallic
elements (e.g., carbon, nitrogen, and
oxygen) in relatively small amounts.
Metals

 Relatively stiff and strong


 Ductile (i.e., capable of large amounts of
deformation without fracture), and are
resistant to fracture
 Extremely good conductor of electricity
and heat
 Lustrous
 Some have magnetic properties
Metals

 silverware (fork and knife)


 scissors
 coins
 gear
 wedding ring
 nut and bolt
Ceramics

 Ceramics are compounds between


metallic and nonmetallic elements; they
are most frequently oxides, nitrides, and
carbides.
 Common: aluminum oxide (or alumina,
Al2O3), silicon dioxide (or silica, SiO2),
silicon, carbide (SiC), silicon nitride
(Si3N4)
Ceramics

 Relatively strong and stiff


 Typically very hard
 Historically, ceramics have exhibited
extreme brittleness (lack of ductility) and
are highly susceptible to fracture
However, newer ceramics are being
engineered to have improved resistance
to fracture
Ceramics

 Typically insulative to the passage


of heat and electricity (i.e., have low
electrical conductivities
• More resistant to high temperatures and
harsh environments than metals and
polymers
Ceramics

 scissors
 china teacup
 building brick
 floor tile
 glass vase
Polymers

 Polymers include the familiar plastic and


rubber materials.
 Many of them are organic compounds that
are chemically based on carbon,
hydrogen, and other nonmetallic elements
(i.e., O, N, and Si).
Polymers

 Typically have low densities


 Not as stiff nor as strong as these other
material types
 Many of the polymers are extremely
ductile and pliable (i.e., plastic), which
means they are easily formed into
complex shapes.
Polymers

 Plastic tableware
(spoon, fork, and knife)
 billiard balls
 bicycle helmet
 dice
 lawn mower wheel
(plastic hub
and rubber tire)
 plastic milk carton
Polymers

 Relatively inert chemically and unreactive


in a large number of environments
 Has tendency to soften and/or decompose
at modest temperatures, which, in some
instances, limits their use
 Have low electrical conductivities and
nonmagnetic
Composites

 A composite is composed of two (or more)


individual materials, which come from
the categories previously discussed —
metals, ceramics, and polymers.
Composites

 Natural composites: wood, bone


 Synthetic (Human-made):
fiberglass (glass fiber–reinforced polymer)
Composites

 The design goal of a composite is to


achieve a combination of properties that
is not displayed by any single material,
and also to incorporate the best
characteristics of each of the component
materials.
Advanced Materials

 Semiconductors
 Biomaterials
 Smart Materials
 Nanomaterials
Semiconductors

 Have electrical properties that are


intermediate between the electrical
conductors (i.e., metals and metal alloys)
and insulators (i.e., ceramics and
polymers)
Biomaterials

 Employed in components implanted into


the human body to replace diseased or
damaged body parts.
Smart Materials

 Smart (or intelligent) materials are a


group of new and state-of-the-art
materials now being developed that will
have a significant influence on many of
our technologies.
Nanomaterials

 They are not distinguished on the basis of


their chemistry, but rather, size;the nano-
prefix denotes that the dimensions of
these structural entities are on the
order of a nanometer (10–9 m)—as a
rule, less than 100 nanometers
(equivalent to approximately 500 atom
diameters)
Nanomaterials
Modern Materials’ Needs

 There is a recognized need to find new,


economical sources of energy and to use
present resources more efficiently.
 New materials still need to be developed
for more efficient fuel cells and also for
better catalysts to be used in the
production of hydrogen.
Modern Materials’ Needs

 These nonrenewable resources are


gradually becoming depleted, which
necessitates (1) the discovery of additional
reserves, (2) the development of new
materials having comparable properties with
less adverse environmental impact, and/or
(3) increased recycling efforts and the
development of new recycling technologies.
REFERENCE

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