"Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. " -ABET
My 10 Favorite Materials
Material: Silver Processing: R-Process (nuclear fusion that produces heavy elements) Properties: Highest electrical and thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal! Applications: Currency, water filtration Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver Material: Glass Processing: Silica combined with soda ash and limestone melted together at 1700 C Properties: Transmits, reflects, and refracts light Applications: Vases, lenses Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass Material: Aerogel Processing: Supercritical drying to extract liquid from gel, causing liquid to melt away and gel structure to remain unchanged Properties: Low density and thermal conductivity, looks like “solid smoke” due to light scattering Applications: Insulation, paint thickener Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel Material: Wood Processing: Cut down, shaped via wood cutter, dried Properties: Strong and stiff, but light and flexible, isotropic Applicat
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