Transcription of Materials: Structure, Properties, and Performance
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Chapter 1 Materials: Structure, Properties, and that surrounds us is matter. The origin of the word mat-ter ismater(Latin) ormatri(Sanskrit), formother. In this sense, humanbeings anthropomorphized that which made them possible thatwhich gave them nourishment. Every scientific discipline concernsitself with matter. Of all matter surrounding us, a portion comprisesmaterials. What are materials? They have been variously defined. Oneacceptable definition is matter that human beings use and/or pro-cess. Another definition is all matter used to produce manufac-tured or consumer goods.
erties, characterization, theory, and processing. These elements are related, and changes in one are inseparably linked to changes in the others. For example, changes may be introduced by the synthesis and processing of, for instance, steel. The most common metal, steel has a wide range of strengths and ductilities (mechanical properties), which
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