Composites
A composite is composed of two (or more) individual materials, which come from the categories discussed in previous articles; metals, ceramics, and polymers. The design goal of a composite is…
Metals
Metals are composed of one or more metallic elements, such as iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and nickel, and also often nonmetallic elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The…
Six Properties of Solid Materials
Fundamentally, there are six different categories of properties important to solid materials 1. Mechanical Properties. Relates material deformation to an applied load or force; examples include elastic modulus and strength.…