A host of high-technology applications require materials that have specific and unusual properties that cannot be met by any of the monolithic conventional metals, ceramics, and polymers. Some of these requirements have been met through the judicious combination of two or more distinct materials into composite materials that possess materials properties better than those found in the monolithic classes of materials. In this lesson, we will organize the composites into four main classifications and explore the strengths, as well as many of the current applications of these materials.
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Lesson 9 will take us one week to complete. Please refer to Canvas for specific due dates.
To Read | Read pp 246-282 (Ch. 13) in Introduction to Materials ebook |
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To Watch | Monuments to Man: The Impact and Influence of Concrete on Civilization |
To Do | Lesson 9 Quiz |
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