Materials Science

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These web pages will help as you work through the Materials Science Special Study. We have revised the text and experiments.
 
For each chapter we provide students' text, experiments (if any), a study guide, web guides, revision questions, and answers to questions from students. See Choose a Chapter below.
 
>>Download sample exam questions adapted from past papers Materials exam qs and answers (pdf)
 
>>Download students' book and experiments on the right. You can also download individual chapters – see Choose a Chapter below. Please email Sarah Codrington if you have a problem with downloading or printing.
 
Alternatively you can download the chapters one at a time from the pages you reach from the drop-down menu below.
 
We are very grateful to Jenny Wells of Tauntons College Southampton for her guidance.

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Chapters:

Choose a Chapter Chapter 1 Living in a material world Chapter 2 The crystal structures of materials Chapter 3 Microstructure and macrostructure Chapter 4 Engineering properties of materials Chapter 5 Environmental effects on materials Chapter 6 Choosing the right material Chapter 7 Sustainable use of materials

Recently Asked Questions

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updated: 25 May 2005