Me 331 stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Material Properties - Answer 1. Mechanical and Physical 2. Thermal 3. Electrical 4. Optical 5. Magnetic 6. Deteriorative (chemical eg corrosion) Metals Types and Properties - Answer metallic bonding--> sea of electrons -strong, ductile -high thermal & electrical conductivity -opaque, reflective Polymers/Plastics Types & Properties - Answer Covalent bonding--> sharing of electrons -soft, ductile, low strength, low density -thermal & electrical insulators -optically transluc...

Casting - Answer A process in which molten metal is poured or injected into a cavity and allowed to solidify taking on the shape of the cavity. Anisotropic - Answer Means they [in this case wrought metals] are stronger and tougher in one direction versus another. [Dealing with castings] Cope - Answer The upper half of a mold Drag - Answer The lower half of a mold Cores - Answer Made of sand or metal, depending on the process, are placed into the cavity to form the inner surfaces of t...

Materials Handling involves... - Answer moving, packaging, storing--type of inventory, size of orders, safety stocks