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Composite Materials - MATS3064
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Material Science and Engineering
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Offered: Semester 2 2005
 
 
Fee Band: 2
 
 

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Philosophy of a composite. Fibre and matrix materials. Role of the interface. Polymer matrix, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. Physico-chemical characteristion. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms. Effect of reinforcement volume fraction. Size and size distribution. Properties of composites. Fabrication techniques. Design with composites. Applications.

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