Material Science and Engineering

Material Science and Engineering
Material science and engineering (MSE) - correct answer is an interdisciplinary field of
science and engineering that studies and manipulates the composition and structure of
materials across length scales to control materials properties through synthesis and
processing

composition - correct answer the chemical make-up of a material

structure - correct answer the arrangement of atoms

synthesis - correct answer how materials are made from naturally occurring or man-
made chemicals

processing - correct answer how materials are shaped into useful components to cause
changes in properties of different materials

Material science - correct answer the emphasis is on the underlying relationships
between the synthesis and processing, structure, and properties of materials.

Materials engineering - correct answer the main focus is on how to translate or
transform materials into useful devices or structures

microstructure - correct answer the structure at the microscopic scale

Classification of Materials - correct answer Metals and alloys, ceramic and glasses,
polymers, semiconductors, composites

Material Scientist use these factors when evaluating materials for a product design -
correct answer composition, strength, weight, energy absorption properties and
malleability (formability)

Stress - correct answer load or force per unit area

Strain - correct answer elongation or change in dimension divided by the original
dimension

Types of metal and alloys - correct answer steels, aluminum, magnesium, zinc, cast
iron, titanium, copper and nickel

alloy - correct answer is a metal that contains additions of one or more metals or non-
metals

metals - correct answer these materials are good electrical and thermal conductivity