What are Materials?

• Materials may be defined as substance of which

something is composed or made.

• We obtain materials from earth crust and atmosphere.

• Examples :
 Silicon and Iron constitute 27.72 and 5.00
percentage of weight of earths crust respectively.
 Nitrogen and Oxygen constitute 78.08 and 20.95
percentage of dry air by volume respectively.

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Why the Study of Materials is Important?

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 Why the Study of Materials is Important?

• Production and processing of materials constitute a large part of

our economy.
• Engineers choose materials to suite design.
• New materials might be needed for new applications.
• Modification of properties might be needed for some applications.

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Solar cells

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 Materials Science and Engineering
• Materials science deals with basic knowledge about the internal
structure, properties and processing of materials.
• Materials engineering deals with the application of knowledge
gained by materials science to convert materials to products.

Materials Science and

Materials Science Materials Engineering
Engineering
Resultant
Basic Knowledge Applied
Knowledge
of Knowledge
of Structure and
Materials of Materials
Properties

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 Four Elements of Materials Science

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

Processing Structure Properties Performance

Chemical Synthesis Atomic/Molecular St. Mechanical Cost
Melting Bond structure Electrical Reliability
Casting Crystal Structure Optical Efficiency
Annealing Defect Structures Thermal Service Life
Sintering Microstructure Magnetic ...
Diffusion Chemical
....

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 Structure, Processing, & Properties
• Properties depend on structure
ex: hardness vs structure of steel

(d)

600
30 mm
Hardness (BHN)

500 (c)
400 (b)
(a)
4 mm
300
30 mm
200 30 mm

100
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Cooling Rate (ºC/s)
• Processing can change structure
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 Types of Materials
Metals:
Metallic bonding;
Cu, Al, Ni, Fe, Au, bronze (Cu-Sn), steel (Fe-C) etc.
They are groupped as ferrous (steels) and non-ferrous (copper, magnesium,
titanium and so on) metals
Properties: strong, ductile, high density, good conductors of heat and
electricity (free valance electrons)

Jet engine containing

mainly titanium alloys

Copper electric wires Aluminum cup

Drawback:
Corrosion of
some metals, i.e.
Car body panel: low carbon steel Steel,iron
Engine composed of steel and cast iron parts
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METALS IN PERIODIC TABLE

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Ceramics:
Combinations of metals or with oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and boron
(oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides) CaO, Al2O3, BN, SiC, TiB2
Properties: hard but very brittle, Insulators of heat and electricity,
resistant to high temperature and harsh environments,
1-TRADITIONAL CERAMICS
Pottery, porcelain, brick, glass

2-ADVANCED CERAMICS
Structural: bioceramics, cutting tools, engine components, armour.
Electrical: Capacitors, insulators, magnets and superconductors
Cutting tools

Brake disc SiC engine comp. SiC body armour

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CERAMIC (metal + commonly B, C, N or O)

CERAMICS IN PERIODIC TABLE

Metal BC NO

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Polymers:

Organic compounds based on C, H and other nonmetallic elements.

Large molecular structures
(e.g. Epoxy, Nylon, PVC, Polystyrene, Plastics and rubber)
Properties: weak, low density, ductile, extremely flexible,insulators.

Natural Polymers Synthetic Polymers

Rubber, cotton, wool, leather, PP, PS, PVC, PE
silk

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THE TRASHCAN I: THE CAN

– Metal
– Inorganic
– Crystalline
– Synthetic

Metal

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THE TRASHCAN II: THE RUST

– Non-Metal
– Inorganic
– Crystalline
– Naturally Occurring
– Mineral

Crystalline Ceramic

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THE TRASHCAN III: THE LINER
– Non-Metal
– Organic
– Amorphous
– Synthetic
– Polymer

Polymer

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 Types of Materials
• Metals:
– Strong, ductile
– High thermal & electrical conductivity
– Opaque, reflective.

• Polymers/plastics: Covalent bonding  sharing of e’s

– Soft, ductile, low strength, low density
– Thermal & electrical insulators
– Optically translucent or transparent.

• Ceramics: ionic bonding (refractory) – compounds of metallic &

non-metallic elements (oxides, carbides, nitrides, sulfides)
– Brittle, glassy
– Non-conducting (insulators)

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 Types of Materials
Composite Materials
– Mixture of two or more materials.
– Consists of a filler material and a binding material.
– Materials only bond, will not dissolve in each other.
– Mainly two types :-
• Fibrous: Fibers in a matrix
• Particulate: Particles in a matrix
– Matrix can be metals, ceramic or polymer
– Examples :
• Fiber Glass ( Reinforcing material in a polyester or epoxy matrix)
• Concrete ( Gravels or steel rods reinforced in cement and sand)
– Applications:- Aircraft wings and engine, construction.

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 Example – Hip Implant
• With age or certain illnesses joints deteriorate.
Particularly those with large loads (such as hip).

Adapted from Fig. 22.25, Callister 7e.

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 Example – Hip Implant

• Requirements
– mechanical
strength (many
cycles)
– good lubricity
– biocompatibility

Adapted from Fig. 22.24, Callister 7e.

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 Hip Implant
• Key problems to overcome
– fixation agent to hold Ball
acetabular cup
– cup lubrication material
– femoral stem – fixing agent (“glue”)
Acetabular
– must avoid any debris in cup
Cup and Liner

Femoral
Stem
Adapted from chapter-opening photograph,
Chapter 22, Callister 7e.

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 New Trends
• Smart Materials : Change their properties by sensing external
stimulus.
 Shape memory alloys: Strained material reverts back to its
original shape above a critical temperature.
 Used in heart valves and to expand arteries.

 Piezoelectric materials: Produce electric field when exposed to

force and vice versa.
 Used in actuators and vibration reducers.

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 Bio-inspired, Smart, Multiscale, Interfacial Materials (BSMI)
Self-Cleaning Mechanical Properties
Lotus Leaf Duck Feather Mosquitos Eye Gecko Feet Octopus Suckers Water Strider

Structure Color Optical Properties

Peacock Feather Butterfly wing Beetle Shell Cicada Wing Moth eyes Sponge Spur

AR Coating
Lenses
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 OPTICAL

Aerogel is a
synthetic porous
ultralight material
derived from a gel,
in which the liquid
component of the
gel has been
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 MEMS and Nanomaterials
• MEMS: Microelectromechanical systems.
 Miniature devices
 Micro-pumps, sensors

• Nanomaterials: Characteristic length < 100 nm

 Examples: ceramics powder and grain size < 100 nm
 Nanomaterials are harder and stronger than bulk materials.
 Have biocompatible characteristics ( as in Zirconia)
 Transistors and diodes are developed on a nanowire.

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 Size Comparisons

•The diameter of your hair is

approximately 50,000-100,000
nanometers

•Your finger nail grows 1

nanometer in 1 second

•A line of ten hydrogen atoms

lined up side by side is 1
nanometer long

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 Materials
• Metals
• Ceramics
• Polymers

• Composites : SPORTS, DEFENSE. CONSTRUCTION,

BIOMEDICAL
• Semiconductors : ELECTRONICS
• Bio-materials : BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
• Nanomaterials: FUTURE
– Fullerenes, Nanotubes, etc
– NANOMACHINES
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 The Materials Selection Process
1. Pick Application Determine required Properties
Properties: mechanical, electrical, thermal,
magnetic, optical, deteriorative.

2. Properties Identify candidate Material(s)

Material: structure, composition.

3. Material Identify required Processing

Processing: changes structure and overall shape
ex: casting, sintering, vapor deposition, doping
forming, joining, annealing.

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 Case Study – Material Selection
Problem: Select suitable material for bicycle frame and fork.

Carbon fiber
Steel and Aluminum Ti and Mg
Wood Reinforced
alloys alloys alloys
plastic

Low cost but Light and Very light and Light, moderately Slightly better
Heavy. Less strong. But strong. No Strong. Corrosion Than Al
Corrosion Cannot be corrosion. Resistance. alloys. But much
resistance shaped Very expensive expensive expensive

Cost important? Select steel

Properties important? Select CFRP
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