The Science and Engineering of Materials (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.11P
Describe the enabling materials property of each of the following and why it is so:
(a) steel for I-beams in skyscrapers:
(b) a cobalt chrome molybdenum alloy for hip implants:
(c) polycarbonate for eyeglass lenses: and
(d) bronze for artistic castings.
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