by admin | Jun 6, 2015 | sem1
Size Dependent Properties Physical Properties Used to describe a characteristic of matter you can detect with your senses It can be observed without changing the identity of the material All matter has physical properties Color Shape Size Smell Taste Mass Density...
by admin | Jun 6, 2015 | sem1
Bulk Material The term “bulk material” is used to refer to a granular or lumpy mixture existing in a free-flowing form. A bulk material’s properties are defined by its grain size and grain size distribution, as well as by its bulk density, angle of repose, moisture,...
by admin | Jun 6, 2015 | sem1
Nanoparticles Nanoparticles are particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size. In nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit with respect to its transport and properties. Particles are further classified according to...
by admin | Jun 6, 2015 | sem1
Bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper and the addition of other metals (usually tin) and sometimes arsenic, phosphorus, aluminium, manganese, and silicon. These additions produces an alloy much harder than copper alone. The historical period where...
by admin | Jun 5, 2015 | sem1
Brass Brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other within the same crystal...
by admin | Jun 5, 2015 | sem1
Nonferrous Alloys In metallurgy, a non-ferrous metal is any metal, including alloys, that does not contain iron in appreciable amounts. Generally more expensive than ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable properties such as low weight (e.g.,...
