Engineering Materials : Introduction
Engineering Materials Introduction: Part 1 Classification of Engineering Materials METALS Bonding: Metallic Bonding – Nonlocalized Electron Structure: Crystalline Advantages : · Relatively stiff and strong · Ductile · Good Conductor · Polished metal has a lustrous appearance · Ferromagnetic Disadvantages : · Corrosion and oxidation · Failure by fatigue · Not transparent Familiar Object Made of Metals (Callister, 2018) POLYMERS Bonding: Covalent bonding Structure: Amorphous Advantages : · Lightweight · Ductile · Easy to form · Low coefficient of friction · Corrosion resistant Disadvantages : · Low modulus elasticity · Low melting point · Not strong as metals and ceramics · Difficult to recycle Several Common Objects Made of Polymers (Callister, 2018) CERAMICS Bonding: Ionic and covalent bonding Structure: Crystalline