Engineering Materials

 Engineering materials refers to the group of materials that are utilized in the development of manmade structures and components. The first function of an engineering material is to face up to applied loading without breaking and without exhibiting excessive deflection. The main classifications of engineering materials  include metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. The important characteristics of the materials within each of those classes are discussed on this page, and tables of fabric properties also are provided. Metals are the foremost commonly used class of engineering material. Metal alloys are especially common, and that they are formed by combining a metal with one or more other metallic and/or non-metallic materials. The mixture usually occurs through a process of melting, mixing, and cooling. The goal of alloying is to enhance the properties of the bottom material in some desirable way. Metal alloy compositions are described in terms of the odds of the varied elements within the alloy, where the odds are measured by weight.