Properties Of Metals Ceramics Polymers And Composites

A comparison of four groups of materials.

Properties of metals ceramics polymers and composites.

In fact properties of ceramics and glass can be tailored to specific applications by modifying composition including creating composite materials with metals and polymers and by changing processing parameters. Understand the mechanical properties of ceramics are often measured in 3 point bending test. Glass bricks and other ceramics. Composite materials combine two or more materials.

Composites materials metals and non metals combined to. Composites properties very dependent on the particular reinforcement embedded in the matrix binder. Terms in this set 8 metal properties properties. Ceramics are hard and strong but brittle.

Different materials have different properties. In bearing and wear applications polymers provide extensive advantages over metals by allowing for lower power motors for moving parts due to lower frictional properties of polymer wear components compared to metals. Polymer matrix composites are dominant among advanced composite materials due to their ease of fabrication compared to carbon matrix ceramic matrix and metal matrix composites the relatively. The lower wear rates allow for less maintenance related downtime.

The low frictional properties provide for less wear as well. The table below provides a summary of the main properties of ceramics and glass. Polymers plastics properties very dependent on whether thermosoftening or thermosetting. Metals many similar properties but alloys have very variable strength and melting point 2.

Metals are of varying types and the applications of metals in the structural and mechanical work are significantly extensive however on primary basis metals can be classified in to main groups i e. Metal ceramic and polymeric composites for various uses edited by john cuppoletti composite materials often shortened to composites are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or. The classification of metallic materials is explained below. Polymers are strong and tough and often flexible.

Dense high electrical conductivity high to fair thermal conductivities. These are typical properties. Are ferrous and nonferrous metals.