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100

Name the 4 types of engineering materials.

Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites

100

What are polymers made out of?

Monomers

100

What type of engineering material is also known as "plastic"?

Polymer

100

I pull into my cement driveway and park the car. What type of engineering material is my car parked on top of?

A cement driveway - cement is a type of ceramic

200

When you combine two or more forms of metals, polymers, or ceramics, you create a...

Composite 

200

What is the hardest, most durable type of engineering material?

Ceramics

200

Refractories are a type of which engineering material?

Ceramics

200

What is an alloy?

A combination of two or more metals.

300

What is one type of iron alloy?

Steel or Cast-Iron

300

What are the two structural properties of metals?

Crystalline (rigid)

Inorganic (not alive)

300

I heat up my porcelain plate with food in the microwave. What type of engineering material is my plate?

Ceramic

300

Why are alloys often preferred over pure metals?

They are more durable and resistant to corrosion.

400

A plastic trash bag is used to bag groceries. Which engineering material is utilized to make the bag?

Polymers

400

What are the properties of a thermoset? 

What are the properties of thermoplastic?

A thermoset solidifies into a permanent shape when heat is applied.

A thermoplastic melts when heat is applied, and solidifies when it's cooled down. 

400

A rock hits your car windshield What type of engineering material is the car hitting?

It's hitting glass, which is a type of ceramic. 

400

I put on my shirt for the day. What engineering material is incorporated in my shirt?

Polymers (plastics) are often used in clothes and fabrics.