As we continue to explore how the crystal structure of a material can directly affect their properties, we will turn our attention to ceramics. As an example of the role of crystal structure, noncrystalline ceramics and polymers normally are optically transparent; the same materials in crystalline (or semicrystalline) form tend to be opaque or, at best, translucent. In this lesson, we will continue our discussion of how structure can affect materials properties and look at some materials applications of ceramic materials.
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Lesson 7 will take us 1 week to complete. Please refer to Canvas for specific due dates.
To Read | Read pp 180-214 (Ch. 9 & 10) in Introduction to Materials ebook |
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To Watch | Ceramics: The Secret Life of Materials |
To Do | Lesson 7 Quiz |
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