by hemlata » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:13 pm
There are thousands of materials available for use in engineering applications. Most materials fall into one of three classes that are based on the atomic bonding forces of a particular material. These three classifications are metallic, ceramic and polymeric. Additionally, different materials can be combined to create a composite material. Within each of these classifications, materials are often further organized into groups based on their chemical composition or certain physical or mechanical properties. Composite materials are often grouped by the types of materials combined or the way the materials are arranged together. Below is a list of some of the commonly classification of materials within these four general groups of materials.
Metals
Ferrous metals and alloys (irons, carbon steels, alloy steels, stainless steels, tool and die steels)
Nonferrous metals and alloys (aluminum, copper, magnesium, nickel, titanium, precious metals, refractory metals, superalloys)
Polymeric
Thermoplastics plastics
Thermoset plastics
Elastomers
Ceramics
Glasses
Glass ceramics
Graphite
Diamond
Composites
Reinforced plastics
Metal-matrix composites
Ceramic-matrix composites
Sandwich structures
Concrete
Each of these general groups will be discussed in more detail in the following pages
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