CES Information Guide - Materials Science Engineering

M A T E R I A L S C I E N C E & E N G I N E E R I N G

Background
Material Classes

Material Structure
Physical Properties

Mechanical

Electrical

Thermal

Optical

Material Selection

Material Processing

Example Case Studies

Electrical Properties

Typically, the electrical properties are evaluated by the application of voltage/current (electricity) and observing the result.

Conductivity is an example of one of a material's electrical properties. Conductivity is the measurement of how much electricity (current) can flow through a section of a material in a given time.

How can we change the Electrical properties?

Superconductors are an example of how we can change a materials electrical properties. In general, superconductors are made by changing material composition, lattice, phase and temperature. Superconductors are materials that have high conductivity at very high or very low temperatures due to almost no electrical resistance.

This super fast train is an application of using superconductors to produce low friction, thus high efficiency.