MSE 220 EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Materials in order of conductivity - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Semiconductors
3. Ceramics and Polymers
Materials in order of fracture toughness - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Composites
3. Ceramics
4. Polymers
Materials in order of strength - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Composites
3. Ceramics
4. Polymers
Materials in order of stiffness - Answers - 1. Ceramics
2. Metals
3. Composites
4. Polymers
Materials in order of density - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Ceramics
3. Polymers and Composites
Types of materials - Answers - Metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, advanced
materials
Polymers - Answers - Compounds based on C,H, and other non-metallic elements; Soft,
ductile, low strengths, low densities, insulator, opaque or transparent
ex.) PVC, PE, PS, PC, silicon rubber
Ceramics - Answers - Compounds between metallic and non-metallic elements;
Crystalline, amorphous, hard, brittle, insulator, opaque or transparent
ex.) clay minerals, porcelain, cement, glass
Metals - Answers - One or more metallic elements, very little non-metallic elements;
Crystalline, strong, ductile, conductor, opaque, reflective
Deteriorative Properties - Answers - Related to environment effects over time
ex.) oxidation, corrosion
Materials in order of conductivity - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Semiconductors
3. Ceramics and Polymers
Materials in order of fracture toughness - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Composites
3. Ceramics
4. Polymers
Materials in order of strength - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Composites
3. Ceramics
4. Polymers
Materials in order of stiffness - Answers - 1. Ceramics
2. Metals
3. Composites
4. Polymers
Materials in order of density - Answers - 1. Metals
2. Ceramics
3. Polymers and Composites
Types of materials - Answers - Metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, advanced
materials
Polymers - Answers - Compounds based on C,H, and other non-metallic elements; Soft,
ductile, low strengths, low densities, insulator, opaque or transparent
ex.) PVC, PE, PS, PC, silicon rubber
Ceramics - Answers - Compounds between metallic and non-metallic elements;
Crystalline, amorphous, hard, brittle, insulator, opaque or transparent
ex.) clay minerals, porcelain, cement, glass
Metals - Answers - One or more metallic elements, very little non-metallic elements;
Crystalline, strong, ductile, conductor, opaque, reflective
Deteriorative Properties - Answers - Related to environment effects over time
ex.) oxidation, corrosion