Materials Links & Resources

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Links to sites with general information about engineering materials:

Here you can find the descriptions and properties of common engineering materials:

Plastics:
Metals:
Wood
Fabrics & Rope:
Fasteners & Chains


This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0633602. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).


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