CIVE265 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ceramic Engineering, Elastic Modulus, Materials Science

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Civil Engineering
• Course: CIVE265
• Professor: John Straube

Document Summary

Early civilization designated by level of material development (stone age, bronze age, iron age) Earliest humans only had naturally occurring material: stone, wood, clay, skins, etc: discovered properties of a material could be altered by heat treatments and by the mixing of substances. Structure of a material: usually relates to the arrangement of its internal components. Six different categories for all important properties of solid materials: Relate deformation to an applied load or force. Response of a material to the application of a magnetic field. Deteriorative chemical reactivity of a material: structure of a material depends on how it is processed, material"s performance is a function of its properties. Several criteria required for selecting the right material. In-service criteria: properties required of the material: deterioration of material properties that may occur during service operation: e. g. reduction in mechanical strength due to elevated temperature, cost & economics. Some naturally occurring composites: wood, bones; others are synthetic.