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Materials Science Exam I Study Guide

Term
Lattice
grain boundary
edge dislocation

screw dislocation
mixed dislocation
ion
cation
anion
Random, graft, block,
alternating
macromolecule
monomer
alloy
solid solution
number-average molecular
weight
weight-average molecular
weight
number-average degree of
polymerization
weight-average degree of
polymerization
Body Centered Cube

Definition
The three-dimensional array of points coinciding with
atom positions.
In polycrystalline materials, a defect may exist
between adjacent crystals having different
crystallographic orientations.
Two common types of dislocations are found in
metals. A linear defect along the end of an extra
half-plane of atoms, the edge of which terminates
within the crystal.
A defect formed by distortion of the lattice as may
be produced by simple shear stress.
Most dislocations found in crystalline materials
exhibit components of both screw and edge
dislocation.
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due
to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
In a ceramic, Schottky defects are missing a cation
and anion.
In a ceramic, Schottky defects are missing a cation
and anion.
Copolymers may be composed of two or more units
arranged and this form: random, graft, block, and
alternating copolymers.
A huge molecule made up of thousands of atoms.
A stable molecule from which a polymer can be
synthesized.
A combination of two or more metals in a solid
solution.
A homogeneous crystalline phase that contains two
or more chemical species. Both substitutional and
interstitial solid solutions are possible.
Represents the fraction of total number of chains
within the corresponding size range.
Considers the weight percent of each range of
molecular weights in determine the molecular
weight of a polymer.
The average number of repeat units per polymer
chain molecule.
The average weight of repeat units per polymer
chain molecule.

Face Centered Cube

Hexagonal Close Packed

Ficks First Law


Ficks Second Law
diffusion
conduction

interdiffusion
self-diffusion
isotropic
anisotropic
orthotropic
network polymers

branched polymers
linear polymers
cross-linked polymers

The diffusion flux is proportional to the concentration


gradient. This relationship is employed for steadystate diffusion situations.
The law governing the dependence of diffusion on
time
The phenomenon of material transport by atomic
motion.
The proportionality constant between current
density and applied electric field. Also a measure of
the ease with which a material is capable of
conducting an electric current.
In a pure metal, atoms may change position in this
process.
When the mechanical properties of a material are
independent of the direction in which measurements
are taken.
Exhibiting different values of a property in different
crystallographic directions.
Having elastic properties in two or three planes
perpendicular to each other.
A polymer produced from multifunctional monomers
having three or more active covalent bonds,
resulting in the formation of three-dimensional
molecules.
A polymer having a molecular structure of secondary
chains that extend from the primary main chains.
Polymers in which single mer units are joined
together end to end in a single chain.
A polymer in which adjacent linear molecular chains
are joined at various positions by covalent bonds.

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