Applications of composite materials

Abstract

Engineering materials constitute the foundation of technology, whether the technology pertains to structural, electronic, thermal, electrochemical, environmental, biomedical or other applications. The history of human civilization evolved from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Steel Age and to the Space Age (simultaneously the Electronic Age). Each age is marked by the advent of certain materials. The Iron Age brought tools and utensils. The Steel Age brought rails and the Industrial Revolution. The Space Age was brought about by structural materials (e.g., composite materials) that are both strong and lightweight. The Electronic Age was brought about by semiconductors. Materials include metals, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors and composite materials.KeywordsCathode ReactionAnode ReactionCathodic ProtectionRelative Dielectric ConstantLead DioxideThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.