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| a metallic material that is obtained by chemical combinations of different elements, typically alloys have much better mechanical properties than pure metals |
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| a group of crystalline inorganic materials characterized by good strength, especially in compression and high melting temperatures, many have good electrical and thermal insulation behavior |
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| a group of materials formed from mixtures of metals, ceramics, or polymers in such a manner that unusual combinations of properties are obtained. |
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| the chemical makeup of a material |
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| a material comprised of one or many crystals, in each crystal atoms or ions show a long range periodic arrangement |
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| polymers that have a higly coiled structure that provides them with the ability to exhibit extreme elastic deformation |
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| an amorphous material derived from the molten state, typically, but not always based on silica |
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| a special class of materials obtained by forming a glass and then heat treating it to form small crystals. |
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| regions between grains of a polycrystalline material |
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| crystals in a polycrystalline material |
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| properties of a material, such as strength, that describe how well a material withstands applied forces, a materials response to an applied force, microstructure sensitve |
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| describe characteristics such as color, elasticity, electrical or thermal conductivity, magnetism, etc. a material's response to an applied field, not microstructure sensitive |
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| a material comprised of many crystals (as opposed to a material comprised of just one crystal) |
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| a group of materials normally obtained by joining organic molecules into giant molecular chains or networks, characterized by low strength, low melting temperatures and poor electrical conductivity |
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| a special group of polymers in which molecular chains are entangled, but not interconnected, they can easily be melted and formed into useful shapes, normally they have a chainline structure (eg polyethylene) |
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| a special group of polymers that decompose rather than melt upon heating, they are normally quite brittle due to a relatively rigid 3-D network structure (eg-polyurethane) |
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