Materials Science

What are ceramics chemically? What gives ceramics their hardness? How are ceramics manufactured? How does temperature affect ceramic structure? What causes brittleness in ceramics? What role do ceramics play in electronics? What new ceramic materials are emerging? How are ceramics tested for strength?

What distinguishes metals from other materials? What is metallic bonding? How do alloys improve material properties? What is heat treatment? What causes metal fatigue? How are metals tested? What industries rely most on metal science? How do engineers select metals for a project?

What are polymers? What is polymerization? How do thermoplastics differ from thermosets? What affects polymer flexibility? How are plastics recycled? What is the environmental impact of polymers? How do polymer composites work? What innovations are emerging in polymer science?