hi friends!.. about metallurgical & materials engineering

maria curie

I'm studying at Physics ,but I am interested in materials engineering,and I want to learn more about M.M.E.in the world.

thanks,
maria

zoobyshoe

Physics Forums has an engineering section:

Physics Help and Math Help - Physics Forums - Engineering
Address:http://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98

EnumaElish

Even more specifically there is a Mat. Eng. Forum.

Astronuc

This thread got moved out of General Engineering to GD, but it would be more appropriate in Materials & Chemical Engineering.

Anyway, marie_curie, what is it that you wish to know about material engineering or materials science.

Since mankind uses a variety of materials in a variety of products and in a variety of environments, one must know how that material performs - so there is a discipline of materials engineering or science devoted to understanding materials from a microscopic, was well as macroscopic, standpoint.

In addition to understanding the physical (including thermophysical), mechanical, and chemical (and electrochemical) properties of a material in order to know how it will perform, one must also understand how the material is manufactured. Often, how a material is made will affect how it performs.