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MATSE 81: Materials in Today's World

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Lesson 10: Synthesis, Fabrication, and Processing of Materials

  • Overview
  • Reading Assignment 1
  • Metal Forming Operations
  • How are Aluminum Cans Made?
  • Casting
  • Reading Assignment 2
  • Ceramic Fabrication Methods
  • Heat Treating Glass
  • Sintering
  • Reading Assignment 3
  • Polymer Formation
  • Video Assignment: Raw to Ready: Bombardier
  • Summary and Final Tasks

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  • Welcome to MATSE 81!
    • Lesson 1: Materials Classification
    • Lesson 2: Economic, Environmental, and Societal Issues in Materials Science
    • Lesson 3: Atomic Structure and Bonding
    • Lesson 4: Mechanical Properties
    • Lesson 5: Structure and Applications of Metals
    • Lesson 6: Types and Applications of Metal Alloys
    • Lesson 7: Structure and Applications of Ceramics
    • Lesson 8: Structure and Applications of Polymers
    • Lesson 9: Types and Applications of Composites
    • Lesson 10: Synthesis, Fabrication, and Processing of Materials
      • Overview
      • Reading Assignment 1
      • Metal Forming Operations
      • How are Aluminum Cans Made?
      • Casting
      • Reading Assignment 2
      • Ceramic Fabrication Methods
      • Heat Treating Glass
      • Sintering
      • Reading Assignment 3
      • Polymer Formation
      • Video Assignment: Raw to Ready: Bombardier
      • Summary and Final Tasks
    • Lesson 11: Biomaterials and Smart Materials
    • Lesson 12: Semiconductors and Nanomaterials
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