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Encyclopedia > Hard matter

The tern hard matter is often used to refer to matter that exhibits high resistance to pressure and deformation. Matter is commonly referred to as the substance of which physical objects are composed. ... Pressure (symbol: p) is the force per unit area acting on a surface in a direction perpendicular to that surface. ... In engineering mechanics, deformation is a change in shape due to an applied force. ...


Examples of hard matter

Crown The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικος (keramikos, having to do with pottery). The term covers inorganic non-metallic materials whose formation is due to the action of heat. ... Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineering materials made from two or more components. ... For alternative meanings see metal (disambiguation). ... A semiconductor is a material that is an insulator at very low temperature, but which has a sizable electrical conductivity at room temperature. ...

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