Materials science

Materials science

The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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impurities

Metals; Metallurgy

Elements or compounds whose presence in a material is undesired.

impact test

Metals; Metallurgy

Test designed to determine the resistance of metal to breakage by impact, usually by concentrating the applied stress to a notched specimen.

impact energy

Metals; Metallurgy

The amount of energy required to fracture a material, usually measured by means of an Izod or Charpy test. The type of speciment and testing conditions affect the values and ...

immersed scanning

Metals; Metallurgy

In ultrasonics, a planned, systematic movement of the beam relative to the object being inspected, the search unit being coupled to this object through a column of liquid. In most ...